CAPSTONE: I often try to think of the pain that was suffered by my
Savior in the Garden. The anguish of his
aches and hurt. I cannot imagine what that
must have been like for Him, and I thank Him every day when I pray. It makes my decisions easier to make, knowing
that I need to pay him back for his sacrifice.
It helps me choose the right, however cliché’ that may sound, but it
really does. I don’t want to let Him
down. Sometimes it’s hard for me to not
judge another because of their misdeeds, but I need to remember that they will
also be forgiven, because of the atonement.
They are no different than me, even though are sins are, we both need
that cleansing freedom. And that’s what
it is, freedom. Freedom from the pains
that sins cause. That’s the pain that He
took for us. I pray that I can continue
to live my life in a way that I will not have the burden of sin, but I know
that I will fall, even a little, but when I do I can pray for forgiveness and pick
myself back up. The miracle of living a
clean pure life is because of the atonement. -becki johnson
-M. Russell Ballard, “The Atonement And The
Value Of One Soul,”April 2004 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2004/04/the-atonement-and-the-value-of-one-soul?lang=eng
2.
“If you
have made no mistakes, then you do not need the Atonement. If you have made
mistakes, and all of us have, whether minor or serious, then you have an
enormous need to find out how they can be erased so that you are no longer in
darkness.”
-Boyd K. Packer, “The Atonement,”October 2012 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/the-atonement?lang=eng
3.
“I
believe that no matter how diligently you try, you cannot with your human mind
fully comprehend the eternal significance of the Atonement nor fully understand
how it was accomplished. We can only appreciate in the smallest measure what it
cost the Savior in pain, anguish, and suffering or how difficult it was for our
Father in Heaven to see His Son experience the incomparable challenge of His
Atonement.”
-Richard G. Scott, “The Atonement Can
Secure Your Peace And Happiness,” October 2006 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2006/10/the-atonement-can-secure-your-peace-and-happiness?lang=eng
4.
“The
lesson we can learn is that when a loved one has died and sorrow and despair
have taken over our hearts, we can have solace knowing the joy that will come
when our loved ones are reunited and continue their eternal progression because
of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.”
-Robert D. Hales, “Lessons From The
Atonement That Help Us Endure To The End,” October 1985 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1985/10/lessons-from-the-atonement-that-help-us-to-endure-to-the-end?lang=eng
5.
“The Atonement
has practical, personal, everyday value; apply it in your life. It can be
activated with so simple a beginning as prayer. You will not thereafter be free
from trouble and mistakes but can erase the guilt through repentance and be at
peace.”
-Boyd K. Packer, “The Touch Of The Master’s
Hand,”April 2001 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2001/04/the-touch-of-the-masters-hand?lang=eng
6.
“You
should learn while you are young that while the Atonement of Christ applies to
humanity in general, the influence of it is individual, very personal, and very
useful.”
-Boyd K. Packer, “Washed Clean,” April 1997 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1997/04/washed-clean?lang=eng
7.
“Christ
came to save us. If we have taken a wrong course, the Atonement of Jesus Christ
can give us the assurance that sin is not a point of no return. A safe return
is possible if we will follow God’s plan for our salvation.”
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Point Of Safe Return,” April 2007 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/04/point-of-safe-return?lang=eng
8.
“The
twilight of the dispensation of the fulness of times, when Lucifer is working
overtime to jeopardize our journey home and to separate us from the Savior’s
atoning power, the only answer for any of us is Jesus Christ.”
-Sheri L. Dew, “Our Only Chance,” April 1999 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1999/04/our-only-chance?lang=eng
9.
“If your
faith and prayers and the power of the priesthood do not heal you from an
affliction, the power of the Atonement will surely give you the strength to
bear the burden.”
-Dallin H. Oaks, “He Heals The Heavy Laden,” October 2006 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2006/10/he-heals-the-heavy-laden?lang=eng
10.
“The
gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and
being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our lives; it also
essentially entails doing good, being good, and becoming better.”
-David A. Bednar, “Clean Hands And A Pure
Heart,” October 2007 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/10/clean-hands-and-a-pure-heart?lang=eng
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