The Atonement of Jesus Christ

We met with our bishop this week for tithing declaration and for me to get set apart for my calling and get my ecclesiastical endorsement. Our bishop just got called last week, and he seems really earnest and like a great guy. It was good talking with him. One of the questions he asked in the ecclesiastical endorsement interview is what the Atonement of Jesus Christ means to me. I've been thinking about it all week. 

It means a lot to me. It means that Jesus Christ is there for us and can help us through things that are too big to handle. That brings a lot of comfort. I'm worried about a lot of people I love that are going through hard things that I can't really help with. I'm so glad He can. 

The Atonement of Jesus Christ also means that I can change. I'm not stuck the way I am. I've been having some divine discontent and some not divine guilt and not liking things about myself. But I'm not stuck with any of that. I really believe that I can change and become better through Jesus Christ. And I'm so, so grateful for Him. 

And because of Christ's Atonement, this life isn't all we get. We'll be resurrected, and, my favorite part, I'll get to be with my family forever. I'll always be with my sweet boy, my wonderful husband, and all the rest of my family. And I can have this incomprehensible blessing even though I am a mess and make mistakes and don't deserve it. Because of Jesus Christ's Atonement. 

This is an important, beautiful message. It's life changing, but I really don't think about it very often. I want to. And I want to talk about it more and make it a real part of my life. This is the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and I am so grateful!



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