Royalty

My boyfriend recommended me a fascinating scripture this week: Hebrews 7:2

"To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;"

At first it seemed kind of meh, but upon closer inspection, it reveals an interesting and powerful truth: righteousness precedes peace, or peace is the fruit of righteousness. Oftentimes, we struggle to obey commandments or do the little things that come with being a disciple when we are feeling awful in any number of ways. We become preoccupied with figuring out how to feel less crappy that praying and reading scriptures become difficult. Nevertheless, as we learn from this scripture, it is during these times that we need these things the most. If we want peace in our lives, we must be righteous, and though righteousness doesn't mean we'll have completely stress-free lives with no problems, it does help us find a place in ourselves that allows us to cope and find peace.