"The winds of change." (FB Post 2/25/24)

 I'm sure that we've all heard this phrase. So change, let's talk about it.

Change for some people is hard, sometimes it's exciting. Maybe your the person who's in the middle. Change brings so many, many emotions. Excitement, sadness, anger, happiness, nervousness. The feelings of being ready for something new, or maybe dread because you don't want something to change. But whatever your feelings are towards change, let me tell you, it's going to come anyway. Regardless of what you want, or think that you need, change is always going to happen.

For me, I'm not super excited when hear that something is going to change. Unless I've been looking forward to it. But as a missionary things are always changing for me. Where I live, who I talk to, who I live with, etc. But that's OK, because these are all good changes, even when I don't want it to happen, or I don't feel ready for it. But through all these changes, there is one thing that stays the same. And that's our Savior, Jesus Christ. He is always there for us, and because of the atonement we can repent of our sins and mistakes, which is essentially changing for the better. Through the repentance process we can change for the better and become the people that God knows we can become, and wants us to become. And even though some of these changes are hard, I know that as we make these changes we will not only be able to better feel God and His love in our lives, we will also feel happier and want to make those good choices in our everyday lives. I know that as we repent and utilize the atonement in our lives, that we can become more like our Savior, Jesus Christ and ultimately become the people thay God needs us to be.

How has repentance helped you in your life?