Well,today a thought came to me while I was in Relief Society and now I am asking each one of you that I admire for some help. A few weeks ago Joanna had asked us to write something about an event that we remember about her. I thought it was such a good idea, I wanted to try it, too. I appreciated everyone that posted something for me. I am doing a project hoping I can become a better person for the next few weeks. (Just letting you know in case you may not be able to see a difference! Ha!) First of all, I would like those who would like to participate post how you feel about the Savior and how that has affected your life. Thank you for helping me with this. I love each one of you.
Tammy
11 years ago
7 comments:
The Savior... my feelings are so overwhelming it is difficult to formulate them into thoughts... gratitude, peace, love, ah... really...
this little life of mine... so filled with wonder and amazement... and mystery... i love the good, bad, ugly... progression... and none of it... any of it... would be happening without him... from the creation... to the atonement... to the gift of agency... to the blessings of the restoration...
and when i think of my weaknesses... really there are more than a few... i again am overcome with humility, wonder, love, gratitude...
gratitude.
really.
thats it in a simple simple nutshell.
thanks for giving me that moment to think and feel. :)
As for me....
what I feel about the savior is defiently how patient and loving he is. He is always there waiting for us to ask him for our help, and for some of us (me) it sometimes takes a little longer for me to turn over things to him. I have definetly felt his love for me since Spencer has been gone. Those days that get the best of me and I feel I can't go on any longer like this, he lifts me up and helps me get through that day and the next, and teh next, etc. I know he is waiting with his arms wide open wanting me to ask for his help. He makes the load lighter adn helps me realize that around the corner things REALLY are going to get better.
I am so thankful for his love and understanding, and patience, especially when I am about to break. I know I can endure the trials in this life with his help, and for that I am grateful.
I feel an overwhelming warmth and joy knowing he is there!
I keep thinking about this, and keep seeing it on the blog and it's kept my thoughts centered around the Savior.
I didn't want to get on and just write what came to mine right away - becuase my thoughts and feelings are so deep, and I was worried that if I just started typing that I wouldn't be able to express how I truly feel. So I've thought about it alot - and I am still pretty sure that I can't adequately express how I feel. But here it goes....
If there was one word to describe my feelings for my Savior it would be "GRATITUDE". I am so grateful for all He did for us. I am grateful for his patience with us. I am grateful that he does not give up on us - even when we've done stupid things (over and over and over....). I am grateful that He can comfort us. I am grateful that he suffered for my imperfections - so that I don't have to! He has borne those pains for us, and if we can cast our burdens on Him - we can be free of them. I am so grateful...
I also feel love. Not just that I love Him - but that I truly have times that I feel His love for me very strongly. From a touching song that comes on the radio, a phone call from a friend, to a beautiful sunset - I truly feel His love in little moments of my life. So blessed.
And lastly - I feel awe. Absolute and total amazement and awe that our elder brother did these things for us. He suffered more than we can even imagine. He died for us. He lived for us. And he did it for all of us, but would have done it if it was just for one of us.
I know there are (many) times in my life where I get caught up in "stuff" of the world and of life, and don't stop and feel these feelings of gratitude, love and amazement. Thanks Tammy for giving me a moment to ponder my feelings, and hopefully help me to keep these rememberances fresh in my mind.
My feelings for the Savior are a lot of gratitude too. At EFY I got to learn so much more about him. I finally realized that he really did suffer for my sins. For my sins personally...that they weren't just thrown in with everyone else's sins. But that he suffered personally for me. That he suffered not just for our sins but for everytime we have felt sad in our life, or have been hurt by others. But then again he is there to share our joys and he is there to comfort us. It has helped me a lot just knowing he is there for me. That he knows PERSONALLY what we have been through...the pain we have felt. Because he felt that pain and even worst.
Thanks aunt tammy for posting this so that we can all reflect on the Savior and how we all feel.
I cannot tell you how much you girls have helped me. I, too, have had my thoughts on Christ more than I ever have in a day! It's amazing how some things become so much more clearer to me as I ponder His life, His sacrifice, and His unconditional love. I am actually looking at myself with clearer eyes, too. I am grateful for such a wonderful family and extended family where everyone can see a little bit of each of us in our periods in our lives. I felt so prompted Sunday to ask each of you that have access to our blog to share your feelings. Maybe this is for all of us and not just me. Thanks Shawnee for your comment, too. I think the youth today are just simply extraordinary! I hope the comments keep coming. Thanks again!
Love always,
Tammy
My feelings for the Savior. He's my guide and my best friend. I've been striving to emulate him my whole life. As I've been surrounded by people who are less than perfect, I find myself thinking how the Lord has treated me in my imperfections. He loves me through it all and gives me inspiration and comfort to better myself. That helps me to try and look at people from his perspective. I can feel his love for us so strongly when I try to look at things from his view. I've seen and felt the miracles of the atonement. As a counselor that is my wish for my clients. For them to find the hope of the atonement and allow it to work miracles in their lives. No one that I know of is exempt from needing it. I think it takes courage to be real enough to admit we need Him and to allow ourselves to be open enough to permit change in ourselves and others. Because of the atonement and the Savior, we are NOT the sum total of our imperfections. They cannot define us, rather we can be defined by the potential He can help us to obtain if we choose to let Him. He knows us and who we can become. As I put my trust in Him, I know I will reach that potential some day.
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