A journal entry from this week:
February 7th, 2020
"Me and Sister Shay were talking about this the other day. I feel like way too many missionaries [and people] are too hard on themselves. But I've learned no matter what, God still loves me! I think the real joy in repentance doesn't come because I think, "Oh, I have so much to repent because I'm so bad and when I repent, I will be better." I feel that the true joy in repentance comes when we understand God and Jesus Christ's nature, which is that they love us and they are so proud of us. When we feel how amazing we are, then we can better understand how amazing we can become. God's perspective of us is so positive, and it takes a positive mindset to see it! Repentance is joyful because we feel how good we want to and can become, and then we want to change to become that person. Not because we're doing bad and that's how we're going to feel better. When we see ourselves through God's eyes, we see our perfection, which motivates us to change. If we see how horrible we are and that we still have "so much to do to get there," that is not through God's eyes. Because God works in encouragement. Satan works in discouragement. Repentance is just an invitation to change and become an even better person. God already loves us. We don't need to repent to earn that. We repent because we know He loves us."
I just wanted to share this thought for this week. I hope everyone knows just how unique they are. How special they are. How important they are. Heavenly Father has already seen our potential, already knows who we can become. And this we before we came to this earth! So don't ever forget! I love all of you!!!
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