I just wanted to take some time on this gorgeous Sunday afternoon to reflect on the greatest gift in my life. The Savior and his atonement. One of my favorite quotes of all time is by Chieko N. Okazaki about the Savior.
I couldn't find the exact quote but she talks about how the Savior know s how we feel all the time. he knows our situations and how we feel. He knows all stages of life and what challenges that come with each stage of mortality.
I love this quote because it shows just how infinite the atonement is. It shows how the Savior is our ultimate comforter. I love how you can cast all your burdens on him and lean on his arm. I also know for a fact that the Savior is the one person in this world that will never let you down.
I was reading a letter from my friend Tairsa, who is on a mission right now, and she said that "the gospel is a hospital for the sick, not a spa for the perfect". This quote really hit home for me because I am always striving to be perfect. But I understand now that it will never happen in this life, and that is okay. The Savior doesn't expect me or anyone else to be perfect in this life. Perfect people don't need a Savior.
Therefore I am going to strive to be the best person I can be and try my hardest to be a better person every day but if I mess up that will be okay. He knows what is going on in my mind.
Another comfort to me is that Satan doesn't know what I am thinking. Only Heavenly Father and the Savior know our thoughts, I learned this from the scriptures. This is a tremendous comfort because of the many temptations that we are faced with everyday.
I would just like to finish by saying that I am so thankful for the atonement and its power in my life. I mess up constantly but I know through the Savior's redeeming power I will be able to live with my Heavenly Father again one day and look up into his face and know that I am home once again.
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