Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ! (2 Cor. 1:2) This week I studied 2 Corinthians, Galatians, and Romans 1-8.
Romans 8:18 says that "the sufferings of this present times are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." It gets better! Life is full of trials, sufferings, and pain. But through it, we are given the gift of eternal life and blessings of peace and joy. If we stay faithful through out sufferings, we will be given the rewards Jesus Christ has promised us. But Jesus Christ comforts us through our trials. We always have the gift of the Holy Ghost with us and we are always able to pray to our Father in Heaven. Prayer is a gift that I have heavily been reflecting on this week. There was a student in my college that was in a serious accident. They were brain dead and relying on the life support of a machine for a couple days before they miraculously woke up with full brain function. I prayed and fasted for them. I don't know if my prayers actually made a difference, but I know that I did all I could by praying. How blessed are we that we can talk with our Heavenly Father and receive blessings from Him?
"For godly sorrow worketh repentance,... but the sorrow of the world worketh death." (2 Cor. 7:10) What's the point of being sad if you don't change? We have the agency to choose who we want to be. We can choose to become more like Christ and stop doing things that draw us away from Him. The Lord's grace is sufficient for me (2 Cor. 12:9-10). I know I have weaknesses, but Christ can heal all imperfections. I am weak, but the Lord makes me strong. One of my weaknesses became very apparent to me this past week. I am so proud in myself, and I have a huge head. I was majorly humbled this week at work. I had to remind myself that I really am human. I messed up and I had to take accountability. But Christ offers me the gift of repentance to become better than who I was. I would not be who I am today without changing when I make mistakes. And Jesus Christ's Atonement allows me to be made perfect.
As I prepare for my mission, Romans 1:16-17 stuck out to me. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ." I will not be the one helping people gain a testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost will. But I have the opportunity to open people's minds to the Spirit and allow them to feel Christ's love for them. My charge as a missionary is the show love to others in the world. I can teach others of the Atonement, the plan of salvation, and the doctrine of eternal families. That is the greatest blessing I can imagine. I will not be ashamed to bring others to the doctrine of Christ.
Finally, Romans 5:8 says that Christ died for us, WHILE we were sinners. I was not saved because I am perfect. I am not, yet I am still saved. Jesus Christ has died for all of us. We are all children of God because we are faithful (Galatians 3:26-29). We are one in our Lord, and I glory in the Lord! (2 Cor. 10:17)
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