He Lives!

This post officially comes to you from the grand state of Missouri! I am still feeling a little disoriented with the lack of mountains. North, East, South and West currently seem all the same to me. However...our journey getting here...and adventures thus far are a story to be saved for another day.

Today...I thought I'd share something a little different. Something even more personal. In a world that seems continuously moving....I think it is even more important to find the ground to stand.

For me....for this post....for whoever stumbles across in reading this...this stand is upon our Savior, Jesus Christ. A firm testament of Him. Hopefully you get the same comfort out of these that I did today!

 With that said (well, actually written..), here are a few of testimonies written about Him:

3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 ¶Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 53:3-6

14 ¶And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 ¶For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved

John 3:14-17

26 And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.

The Book of Mormon-2 Nephi 25:26

22 And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That He lives!
23 For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father—
24 That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.

Testimony of Joseph Smtih -D&C 22-24

“With all my heart and the fervency of my soul, I lift up my voice in testimony as a special witness and declare that God does live. Jesus is His Son, the Only Begotten of the Father in the flesh. He is our Redeemer; He is our Mediator with the Father. He it was who died on the cross to atone for our sins. He became the firstfruits of the Resurrection. Because He died, all shall live again. ‘Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives: “I know that my Redeemer lives!” ’ May the whole world know it and live by that knowledge"

Thomas S. Monson-Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 

I add my own testimony to these. I know with all my heart that Christ lives. He is our eternal Savior. He came to to the will of His, of our, Father. He showed us the way to live. His gospel is that of peace and love. He was beaten, hung and crucified, yet rose again on the third day. He is the ultimate conqueror. He loves us with a love beyond our comprehension. He doesn't see us for what we have done....or for our faults.....He sees us for what we can become. Through Him, we are never alone. He has borne each of our sorrows and burdens. He made a purpose and plan for each one of us that we can return to live with Him once more.  In a world that is ever changing, He is not. He is constant. His doctrines and words are unchanging. He still speaks today as He did is days of old. In Christ, there are no true endings, only "Everlasting Beginnings."  He knows me, and you, individually. Even though we each may turn from Him at times, He will never turn from us. Though I have faults....and make mistakes so frequently...I know through Him....I can become greater. I (and you) have divine potential. Even when I cannot see it in myself, He can. In Him, none are forgotten.

Still needing some inspiration?? Try this song! As embarrassing as it may be to admit,..I'm pretty sure I've listened to in for the past hour on repeat.