The Atonement

I think there are experiences in life that are so heavy our very soul buckles under the weight they place on us. I think that there are times when despair encompasses our very being and we see no way to overcome and remove ourselves from it jaws. We can no longer see or feel hope...just endless sadness.

There are going to be times that we all go through that will challenge us to the very core, a point at which we must decide whether or not we truly believe what we claim. Trials that require us to anchor ourselves to the gospel we claim to live and worship. It is then that we must be able to look back and see our Savior kneeling in that lonely olive grove, crying in the agony of sin. It is not to view the suffering or the task at hand, but to look deep into his eyes and see the love he carries for each and every one of us. To see the tears on his face, that say I do this for you.

I believe even in his agony, he would look into our faces and say, "Do not weep...know that you are that important and someday like you I will over come."

There is no way to not feel the emotions, pain or loss during traumatizing experiences in our life, but I believe that if we could reflect for just a moment we would see a loving Savior and hear the words, "Do not weep, know that you are that important and someday like Me, you will overcome."

We are not alone in our trials.