So to make this short and sweet... To make an honest confession... I realize I can get very distracted and waste a lot of time doing meaningless and unproductive things. The use of media is just one example. More importantly though, I know that I cannot look back on the past but only look forward with hope. The Atonement makes it possible to change even our most carnal and natural man desires. God wants us to come to His Son and look upon him with joy, for he can heal us and empower us. We can experience a complete change from our imperfect selves and reach out potential of our eternal selves. But only through the Atonement of Christ.
This quote came to my mind this week, and I'm grateful for positive aspects of the internet where I could quickly get access to it:
"If we remain gloomy after what he did for us, it is because we do not accept what he did for us. If we suffer, we deserve to suffer because there is no need for it if we only believe in him." - Hugh Nibley
It may be a little bold, but sometimes we need to open our hearts to fully accept what we need to learn from our Heavenly Father. I know I needed to this week.
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