His Hands

His Hands
His hands
Clasped in agony
As He lay pleading, bleeding in the garden
While just moments away
Other hands betray him
Out of greed, shameful greed
And then his hands are trembling
Straining to carry the beam that they'll be nailed to
As He stumbles through the streets
Heading for the hill on which He'd die
He would die
They take His hands, His mighty hands, those gentle hands
And then they pierce them, they pierce them
He lets them, because of love
From birth to death was selflessness
And clearly now I see Him with His hands
Calling to me
And though I'm not yet as I would be
He has shown me how I could be
I will make my hands like those from Galilee

I can not fully express in my own humble words how grateful I am for a Savior.A Savior who suffered for, who died for me. I think just how terribly difficult that must have been, to suffer all of the pains, all of the trials, and all of the afflictions of everyone who would ever be, in what must have been one excruciatingly long night. But he did it out of love, he suffered for me because he loves me. My Savior, Jesus Christ knew that he would Atone for all, but He lived His life as our exemplar. He taught us Charity, he taught us Service, He taught us to love. Simply thinking on that, simply thinking that my Savior lived His life in perfection, and then Atoned for me, I wonder how we could ever not love everyone we meet, if Christ could do it, couldn't we?

Christ did Atone for me. But He also Atoned for You. For your neighbor. For the person living on the streets. For the criminals in jail. Christ Atoned for us all. Young or old, male or female, one who makes good choices, or does not. Christ's Divine Love is for everyone. 

I am so incredibly grateful for a Savior. Because Jesus Christ suffered for me, because He died for me, I can turn to Him in my trials, He will always be there to comfort me, He will always be there to guide me along.The Atonement is real. I know without a doubt that Christ Atoned for me, and I know that my Savior, Jesus Christ will love me always. Forever. Eternally, regardless of the choices I make, He will always always love me.

Prince of Peace- Liz Lemon Swindle

{who I am. who YOU are. who WE are.}

Have you ever heard of the children's book You are Very Special by Su Box? We have had it in our home since I can remember. And as a child I loved it! 

It lists a number of reasons why the reader is special, and at the back of the book is a "surprise." That "surprise" is a mirror pasted onto the back cover. The last page reads "So many things make you special. Can you think what a really special person might look like? Close your eyes for a moment and imagine..." When the reader turns the page there is the mirror. And although it may seem cheesy and silly now, this book teaches an incredible lesson.

I want you to look in the mirror. Truly look in the mirror! Look past the makeup. Or the lack of makeup. Look past the tiny flaws and imperfections and see you. You!

Beautiful wonderful powerful capable you.

You were sent to this earth to perform a specific purpose a purpose that only you can carry out. You are capable of changing lives! You are beautiful and capable of so much more than you may have ever imagined. You can do whatever you set your mind to. You will do great things.
Christ was perfect, is perfect. He knows your pains, your heartaches, your afflictions, and your sins, because He experienced all of them all in what must have been an excruciatingly long night. He is always there. And He will never leave you comfortless.

You are a beautiful wonderful capable child of God, don't you dare doubt that, ever!

Because Christ atoned for you, for me, for us all. We can rely on Him. We can turn to Him when we may forget our purpose. When we feel insignificant, or full of doubt we can turn to Him.

Now look in the mirror. What do you see? You know what I see? I see a beautiful wonderful capable child of God.

You are truly a child of a King. A heavenly King. Who is incredibly busy, but a King who will always have time for you. You are royalty. A daughter of the Divine. A son of the Divine. 

Believe it. Hold your head high. Live your life as though you could never doubt who you are. 

I am grateful that I can know. That I can know who I am. That I can know that I have a purpose here on this earth. That I know that my Savior and dear Brother suffered for me, died for me, so that I might perform the purpose for which I was sent to this earth. 

You are a Child of God. I am a Child of God. We are all Children of God, of an Almighty King.