Overcoming doubt

Doubt and fear are wasteful emotions.

They will drain away desire, effort, hard work, and even joy.

Overcoming doubt can be done little by little or all at once. One of the strongest ways to overcome doubt is by pointing yourself in the right direction.

Think of pull ups.

You can have lots of thoughts that say “I can’t get stronger” “I don’t know how” “I will feel funny” But doing pull ups every day will make you stronger.

Therefore, doubt not.

Pointing yourself down the right path allows for the removal of doubt.

Another example from scripture.

“Look unto me in every thought, doubt not, fear not.” D&C 6:36

How is that possible? How is it possible not to doubt? (See what I did there.)

The first part of the phrase is the path.

Look unto Christ in every thought. For He is the correct path.

Think about the disciples on the sea, and as they thought, about to die. They cried to Jesus “Carest thou not that we perish” Mark 4:38

The disciples had doubt. They were afraid. They were scared.

But they turned to Christ.

And the miracle still followed. The seas were calm, the storm was settled, and they were all safe.

This is how you can overcome doubt, because even if you turn to Christ in doubt the miracle still happens, so why doubt?

Turn to the right path and doubt not.