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Sunday, July 5, 2015

The Power of the Atonement

Trying to understand how much the atonement of Jesus Christ entails is beyond all comprehension. Just the thought of someone taking away the pain of all is baffling. Then add to it the sanctifying of every soul. Even more through the Atonement we are blessed with peace. 

The atonement is for everyone. No matter who you are the atonement was instituted with you in mind. Each person is literally the son or daughter of a loving Heavenly Father. As such he desires to bless us and longs to protect us with his loving arm. 

The atonement is much more than a bandaid for the sinner. When life has wrapped around and frustrated it is there to bolster and lift you up. When concern stirs the heart and mind the atonement is there to speak peace to calm the tension. 
The atonement of Jesus Christ is the bridge we need to get back home. So often life seems to get in the way. Trials weigh us down. Yes, we make mistakes it is in those mistakes that we learn who we are. It is through life's trials that we gain a testimony and reassurance that Jesus is the Christ. 

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