I've made some pretty stupid mistakes in my lifetime. I've lied to people, I've disappointed people, and I've disappointed myself. And each time, I have found myself in that agonizing state of regret and self-loathing.
But those feelings never last long. How could they, when there's this miraculous thing called the atonement? Jesus Christ suffered every single pain, sadness, and regret that anyone has ever and will ever feel. Through that, I can go out and repent of the stuff I just plain wish I'd never done, and God will forgive me if I'm sincere about it. How neat is that? (The correct answer is: very neat.)
I know some of you don't agree with that, and that's fine. But this is something that I have recently come to know with more certainty than a majority of the other things going on in my life right now. I can't tell you how much of an impact the gospel of Jesus Christ has had on my sanity. It's been at the lowest points in my life that my belief in him was the only thing that kept me going. And now that I feel like I might be getting on the right path, it's his Spirit that lets me know that he's gonna be there to guide me every step of the way.
That's hands down the most awesome thing ever.
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Phillipians 4:13).
