There once was a girl, who knew who she was. She knew what she stood for, and she knew what she believed to be true. She trusted in God to lead her in the right direction, and would never even DREAM of crossing boundaries, that she knew to be saved for marriage. One horrible day... That all changed for her. She went to a place she knew she shouldn't have been... She ignored the still small voice telling her to not go... She ignored her own mother's warnings (even though she knew how she was always right). She even ignored her own "Gut feelings". Yet... She went. And while she was there, she never noticed the water coming to a boil... Until, it was too late. Her innocence was ripped from her, something that she could never get back. She lost herself.... She lost what she stood for. She lost the feeling of what the warmth had felt like. All she knew now was cold... All she knew now was darkness. She wasn't who she used to be... Could she ever gain it back? Did she even want to?
She felt worthless... Tossed aside like an old, used gum wrapper... Never to be useful again.
She tried to repent.... She tried to move on and forgive.... But she couldn't.
Days... Weeks.... Months.... And eventually years passed, and she began to continue down a path that caused a lot of pain and heartache. She figured, "Why not? I'm broken anyway"...
She tried coming back... She tried finding her way... But she couldn't. It was too hard for her. It was too scary for her to think that she deserved more than what she was doing to herself. She forgot about her Father in Heaven who loved her. She forgot about her core beliefs. She forgot about the joys that she could have. She forgot about the eternal happiness she could have, instead of the "here and now" happiness....
Finally.... Years and Years later, on a rather cold November day, she realized something...
Her worth.
She began working harder and harder to get to where she knew she belonged.
Right now. This very moment. She knows who she is. She feels the light of Christ. She feels her testimony growing, slowly, but surely. She knows God loves her, and she knows, one day, all those horrible regrets, and all that pain she is feeling, will be gone!
Testimonies can literally be a lifesaver. It can get you out of scary situations...
I look at it like... A puzzle. Each piece, has a different placement, and once a piece finds its proper placement, it begins to make a picture little by little. A picture that is so lovely, and so breathtaking, you can't help but share it with others!
I want to share my testimony with you...
I know that God lives. I know that without a shadow of a doubt, He will carry you through some of the most anguishing times of your life. I know that each and everyone of us, have a purpose in this life, whether we know what it is or not.
I know that the scriptures hold some of the most powerful insights you can ever find on the face of the planet.
I know that they have been written for these latter days, because if you pay close enough attention, it is talking about today, and our trials that we face.
I know that we have a Bishop, who is a instrument in God's hand to help us reach our goals that we have set for ourselves, even if that means going to him about some pretty hard, and challenging things.
I know that families CAN be together forever, which gives me such great comfort!
I know that if we strive to do what is right, and help others, we will be blessed with eternal blessings!!
And lastly, I know that we all have great worth, whether we feel that way or not. Each one of us, have great potential.... Let's not ever forget that.
Have faith
Be steadfast
Be courageous
And never give up hope!
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