He lives. And because He lives, you you and you and she and he and they and we all will live again. Because He lives, death has no sting. The grave no victory. We can start again and again and again. Because of Him, guilt becomes peace. Regret becomes relief. Despair becomes hope. Because of Him, we have second chances, clean slates, new beginnings. There is no such thing as the end because of Him.
Watch this video. And as you do, think of all the hard things you are going through or have gone through or might go through. And then stop. And think...all of that is
okay. Because, guess what? Christ went through all of that first. He walked alone first. He wept first. He was accused and tormented first. And amongst all the hardships and trials he faced, He also taught and loved and served. And He did it all because of
YOU. He loves
YOU. You are so important to him, that He was willing to suffer for your sins, and not only your sins, but also your sorrows and your pains and your confusion and your heartbreak. And then he died for you, for me, for all of us. But, he
arose from the dead. And because He was resurrected, we too will live again! Isn't that the best news you have ever heard?? There IS a point to all of this! And when I know that I will live again, I can't help but want and desire to make this life I'm living now the best and the happiest I can make it, to show Him that his atonement wasn't in vain. When I mess up or fall short, I can repent and I can try again. And when I am sad or frustrated or just having a hard time, I can turn to Christ and ask for help and guidance and comfort and He will run to my side. He will lead the way to show us where to turn. He will walk next to us to keep us company and give us comfort and advice. And when we fall down and feel that we can't walk any further, He will pick us up and carry us until we can continue on. I know that Jesus Christ died and lived again. I know this because of the happiness and peace that I feel when I act on this knowledge. And I have a testimony of the truth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I encourage you to go to
lds.org or
mormon.org, to read the
Book of Mormon, to ask me questions, to talk to the
missionaries, or to just pray and talk to God and allow Him into your life. I tell you this because I am
HAPPY. And I am not just content or having fun or laughing sometimes, but I am
HAPPY through and through. A kind of happiness that only the assurance and answers and the incredible
love that I feel from God brings to me. And I want
YOU to be this happy and feel this love too. It's never too late to turn to and follow Christ. Just try. See how you feel. I promise, you can and you will feel the spirit and you will feel this
happiness too.
{ HAPPY EASTER! }
