Painted into a Corner

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@kattaylor5367 8 жыл бұрын

I met the man who made this. He himself shared personal struggles and challenges he had had. I was torn and lost and had just struggled traumatic loss and stress. I needed to use a cellphone, and walked to a gas station. I almost asked the guy at the next pump, but asked him. He let me use his phone, and heard the hurt in my voice as I hung up and walked away. The spirit told him something like "Give her any help that she needs. She's my daughter." He drove to where I had sat down, and just listened while I smoked my cigarette. He ended up giving me 10 dollars, and drove me to a homeless shelter.What's my point? Sometimes, even with the most gentle and sweet admonishments, like the man giving the talk above, we think there is a group of perfect people giving us advice, and opposition and doubt come in, as the devil comes in and tells those lies, that we'll never be like "them"... that we're too far off the path, that sin might feel better, that striving to do right might be uncomfortable, whatever...The man who made this video is a sinner. The man giving the talk is a sinner, and for some reason, that makes me feel relieved! It is not us and them. No one is perfect, save Jesus only. It IS worth it... I have seen so much loss, felt so alone, felt not good enough, struggled with depression, homelessness, lack of love, excruciating sacrifice, grappled with my "favorite" sins I kept falling into... I have been through so much of this, as well as also being blessed, protected, received blessings for my obedience and sacrifice, that I have seen the difference between the two... and the good, better way is easier. It may be super uncomfortable, awkward and a stretch to do the right thing or do it the right way, but I testify, that I have seen that the wrong way is much much harder. Like my brother said, "You can do things the hard way... or the REALLY hard way." I might even sin tomorrow, but I testify that these thoughts are what keep me going, keep me smiling, keep me lifting others because I know what it's like to be there. "When life gets hard to stand... KNEEL!"Jesus Christ was, and is perfect. He thinks you and me are worth saving, worth dying for... who are we to argue?"God don't make no junk." A testimony is as fragile as a moonbeam. Keep trying. DON'T GIVE UP!!!

@FilltheFrameMedia 9 жыл бұрын

There is always hope for happiness through the Savior!

@ErwinSolorzano 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! The fact that it shows a returned missionary struggling this way makes me feel that there is hope for me too. I know there is. We just need to accept the hard part of walking on the recently varnished floor and resend it and revarnish it. The Atonement is real and as a good friend said in a talk: "forgiveness is the most delightful thing we can feel".