I've been pondering a lot lately about life, and how many mistakes we make.. In one evening I made so many mistakes I wanted to punch myself in the face- literally. Its hard to focus on all the good things happening, when you struggle with the daily mistakes made. There is one piece of good news here- it is called the Atonement. Jesus Christ suffered so that we don't have to feel alone, so that we can repent, so that we can be made whole again..I advise you to watch this clip. It is from the Mormon Messages on youtube. And then watch this clip. I think these both can help. It is not going to make the pain go away, it is not going to necessarily change your life. But the message will bring you to Christ who can take away the pain, who will change your life!
What an amazing knowledge it is, that we never have to be alone. Even when we feel we have screwed up and shouldn't be forgiven. God will forgive us, because he loves us. Jeffrey R. Holland gave a talk (mentioned in the first clip) that I would ask you to read. I want to share one powerful exceprt from that talk:
"With all the conviction of my soul I testify that He did please His Father perfectly and that a perfect Father did not forsake His Son in that hour. Indeed, it is my personal belief that in all of Christ’s mortal ministry the Father may never have been closer to His Son than in these agonizing final moments of suffering. Nevertheless, that the supreme sacrifice of His Son might be as complete as it was voluntary and solitary, the Father briefly withdrew from Jesus the comfort of His Spirit, the support of His personal presence. It was required; indeed it was central to the significance of the Atonement, that this perfect Son who had never spoken ill nor done wrong nor touched an unclean thing had to know how the rest of humankind—us, all of us—would feel when we did commit such sins. For His Atonement to be infinite and eternal, He had to feel what it was like to die not only physically but spiritually, to sense what it was like to have the divine Spirit withdraw, leaving one feeling totally, abjectly, hopelessly alone.
But Jesus held on. He pressed on. The goodness in Him allowed faith to triumph even in a state of complete anguish. The trust He lived by told Him in spite of His feelings that divine compassion is never absent, that God is always faithful, that He never flees nor fails us. When the uttermost farthing had then been paid, when Christ’s determination to be faithful was as obvious as it was utterly invincible, finally and mercifully, it was “finished.”18 Against all odds and with none to help or uphold Him, Jesus of Nazareth, the living Son of the living God, restored physical life where death had held sway and brought joyful, spiritual redemption out of sin, hellish darkness and despair. With faith in the God He knew was there, He could say in triumph, “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.”19
Yes, we will make mistakes. Yes, we will feel alone. Yes, we will feel no one can understand. But I want you to know that I know Jesus the Christ has felt what we feel, from the tiniest of pains, to the largest of pains, heartbreaks, loneliness. So when you feel alone, remember there is someone who knows EXACTLY how you feel right now... And you don't have to do it alone. And know that God loves you, and he will forgive you. He's just waiting, anxiously, patiently, for you to humble yourself down to not only ask for help, but for forgiveness.
“When we truly realize that we are all alone is when we need others the most.”
- Ronald Anthony
Remember to pray. Remember that God hears your prayers. Remember that God loves you. And remember- you are NEVER alone.
I hope you too can find some inspiration in the little things, and remember- good happens.
- J
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