Today I feel an overwhelming amount of gratitude for my testimony of the Gospel. The one thing that is and always will be constant in my life is the Lord. I love my Heavenly Father and His son who is my Savior and Redeemer. I don't know where I would be without the knowledge that they love me too.
Sometimes I get sad and lonely, and sometimes I want to stay sad and lonely, just for a little bit, but when I think about what Christ did for me, when I think about the atonement, and how all of that was so that I could be happy not only for eternity, but now, as well, I just can't bring myself to stay sad any more. That may sound weird, but the truth is that I know how to be happy. I know how to get happy when I'm sad. It's as simple as allowing the Holy Spirit to touch your life again by listening to a hymn or opening the scriptures. It's funny to me how often it seems like it just isn't worth the effort. It is always worth the effort
I am grateful to know that my testimony is so strong that I couldn't turn my back on it if I wanted to. I know with such a surety that every time I feel like giving up or like it would be easier to not go to church any more, I still find myself waking up on Sunday morning and going to church. Sometimes it really is the last thing I want to do, but I do it anyway because I know that it is the right thing and that it will ultimately make me happy.
I am so thankful for the testimonies that others share with me and how they can brighten my day more than anything in the world.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is a beautiful thing, and I am so glad that I have been blessed to have been raised with it. I just want to shout it from the rooftops! I want everyone to know and be as happy as I am! It is truly amazing! And this is what I am thankful for today :)
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