worthiness.

“He is always near me, though I do not see Him there. And because He loves me dearly, I am in His watchful care. So I’ll be the kind of person I know I’d like to be, if I could see the Savior standing nigh watching over me.”  I have always loved the primary song “If the Savior Stood Beside Me”, but recently this part of the song has hit me harder than ever. I constantly ask myself “Would I do this in the presence of the Savior?” or “How would I change my actions if Christ was here?”, but these life changing words were a reminder to me that I need not ask how I would act if the Savior was beside me; rather I should ask how I can better my actions because He is always beside me. I know it. Life would be impossible without Him. I have felt Him there so many times, especially recently, and I am assured that He is helping and guiding my every step. At times when I don’t have the strength to stand, I feel Him carry me and strengthens me so I can carry out His will. I have come to realize that Satan is very real. He knows each child of God and He knows our weaknesses and the little lies he can tell us to lead us away from our Father in Heaven. He will do everything in his power to make us feel like we aren’t good enough, we aren’t worthy of God’s blessings, and we will never be able to change. Those lies can dig so deep into weary souls until they seem to be true. Because God knows me better than Satan does, better than anyone on earth, and even better than I know myself, I can put my trust in Him and remember my worth. Sometimes it is easy to confuse the difference between “worth” and “worthiness”. Our worth will never change no matter how worthy we are. We strive to be worthy so we can feel our worth and be receptive to all the promptings and blessings we can receive from God, but He would never want us to devalue our Spirits based on our actions. Our worth is great in His eyes.

2 Nephi 4- 18. I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the sins which do so easily beset me. And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted. 28. Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul. 30. Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

Love, Lily