Because of Him

I love Easter. It's a new thing for me. I usually don't give it an overabundance of thought, but this year I really tried to prepare more for it and it has been very helpful and insightful. Basically it's my new favorite holiday. :)

Today at church the talks in Sacrament Meeting and the lessons in Sunday School and Relief Society were centered around Easter. I wouldn't expect anything less. It gave me more time to reflect on what I've studied this week on the life, atonement and resurrection of the Savior. What a beautiful message of renewal and hope.

I love this beautiful video about the Savior and everything we have and can have because of Him. In Sunday School we were given a few minutes to think about the things in our own lives that we have or will have, "because of Him".
Here are some of my thoughts:
-I will see my brother Brad again.

-My life can be made beautiful day after day, no matter the mistakes of yesterday.
-I can try again. And again. And again.
-I can change.
-I know I am never alone.
-I know my purpose.
-I can have hope in the future.
-I can forgive.
-I can be forgiven.
-I can see the value of every person
-I can do hard things
-My family is eternal
-My heart can be healed
-I have someone who understands me perfectly

In a talk by Elder Maxwell, I loved this line "How merciful when our yesterdays no longer hold our tomorrows hostage!"

What a beautiful gift He has given us. We are not held hostage by the mistakes and frailties of life. Because of Him we can be free from sin, doubt, loneliness and despair. We can have a perfect brightness of hope and know that He has saved us.

I love Jesus Christ. Happy Easter.
 

"Starting today" I will look harder for ways to share the hope I have in Christ.