Jesus saves.
This is what He does.
He knows we will try, and that our faith might falter, and we’ll slip below the surface just a bit.
And He will always be there with His arm outstretched, ready to save.
Not annoyed that we need Him again, but instead, “mighty to save.” D&C 133:47
But if you’ve followed my account for any amount of time, you know that I prefer to get to the nitty gritty of topics.
What does it look like to be saved by Jesus?
Peter was able to be pulled out of the water, being literally saved by the Savior.
But for most of us, it’s much more abstract.
When I felt overwhelmed by a big change that was about to happen, to the point that I didn’t know how I was ever going to handle it, I collapsed in prayer.
I cried and shared everything that was in my heart, and I called on my Savior’s help.
Immediately, I felt a strong prompting of an action to take, and a blanket of peace covered me.
It was still a difficult change, but I felt like the Savior was with me, empowering me through each step.
Another time, I was drowning in a wave of inaction.
I knew what I wanted to be doing and what I should be doing to draw myself closer to heaven, but I couldn’t bring myself to do anything.
I kept throwing half-hearted cries for help into heaven, but nothing was changing. I was stuck with my actions not matching my desires, and I felt like I was slowly sinking.
And then it was a talk at church, by a very average member of the ward, that included exactly the story that I needed to hear.
The one that shook me awake enough to recognize this was what I needed.
And this time I prayed with much more real intent to act on any promptings I received. And I received one, and I acted on it.
Those are examples of how I’ve been saved— promptings, prayer, peace, and action steps.
It can look different for everyone, depending on your relationship with the Lord, and what you need saving from.
But Jesus is always there to save.
Not just willing to save, but saving with the godly power that only He can.
Jesus is mighty to save.
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Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
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So timely. Thank you
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It seems like all the tests and trials of life we experience here in mortality comes with lots of questions: “why am I going through this,” “what did I do to deserve this,” “that does not seem fair,” “why are so many children being abused,” “why do we have to put up with all this dis-honesty and deceit that seems to be everywhere?” When does the Savior come in to save? “I don’t know.” Why do bad things happen to innocent children.” “I don’t know.” Except that this is all a test. There is only one thing I really know. That is, that we are each eternal spiritual beings, having no beginning and no end; and that we each have the innate ability and power to become like our Father in Heaven and Christ, in attribute and character. The suffering we go through here in mortality is but for a small moment compared to eternity. The principles of repentance, forgiveness and atonement are eternal principles and we, being eternal beings have the agency to embrace them anytime, in life or in death.
I fear that I am a very average member of my ward but hope that someday I might say something in a talk that might help someone.
Who knows, maybe you already have! 🙂