Comments on: And the Soul Felt Its Worth

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:31:04 +0000

I’ve been so busy I haven’t been reading Segullah for the past couple of weeks, and boy, am I glad to be back!

I feel like I’m mining gold today.

By: Matt A.

Matt A. — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:18:11 +0000

Beautiful. Thanks for this post!

By: Anonymous, too

Anonymous, too — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:16:25 +0000

I know I’m coming to this a couple of days late, but I wanted to let you know how much I needed and appreciated this. I’m continually going through this process: the understanding that Christ’s atonement covers my weaknesses and that he knows I’m imperfect and loves me and can use me anyway vs. the beating myself up about the pain I cause others and myself because of my weaknesses. I wish I could learn the lesson once and for all, but it seems to be something that doesn’t sink in! Thanks for another beautiful reminder: yet one more reason I love Segullah.

By: dalene

dalene — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:53:02 +0000

Lovely Angela. Thank you.

This has been a favorite of mine since I was a child plunking away at it for the Christmas piano recital year after year. But I don’t know that I ever paid that much attention to the words. One of the phrases I note over and over is that “all oppression shall cease” only I keep hearing it in my head as “all depression shall cease.” Won’t that be something to rejoice about as well?!

By: traci

traci — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:59:19 +0000

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU – what a beautiful post and just as beautiful comments. i needed this today – just like the rest of us.

i always think – i’ll be ok, when…… – ok, now i can say it – IN GLORY! there may be a few minutes before then, but they are fleeting. in fact now i can do more efficiently because pressure is off and the atonement is on!

By: Melissa M.

Melissa M. — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:57:25 +0000

Angela, thank you for expressing in such a profound and beautiful way exactly what I needed to hear today.

And for the record, I’m always late to my presidency meetings, too, and I’m always thinking, “Why can’t I get my act together?”

By: Melissa Y.

Melissa Y. — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:41:47 +0000

Thanks for the lovely post–I’ve been thinking about it.

By: m&m

m&m — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:42:32 +0000

jendoop,
Ether 12:23-26 has brought me a lot of comfort as I have struggled with the realization that my weakness is there and can cause others pain and frustration. We often quote v 27, but the other verses remind us that weakness is not just for our own development of humility, but for others’ development of meekness and charity (and, of course, our own meekness and charity when dealing w/ others’ weakness). The way I read those verses, in the end, mortal weakness (our own and others’ that affects us) is part of the plan of coming to Christ, of becoming charitable through grace (v 36-37).
Another key, imo, is to discern between weakness and sin. Wendy Ulrich’s book on that topic is now at the top of my list of books that have helped me the most.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:06:10 +0000

Fantastic. Absolutely what I needed to hear [read] today. Thanks.

By: jendoop

jendoop — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:27:54 +0000

Kathryn and Angela thanks.

I do need to be more willing to admit mistakes and sins. It would be nice if we could realize that we’re all doing what we can. Sometimes it would be nice to be recognized just for doing what I can – not that I’m perfect but that I gave it my all – which falls short and looks like a jumbled mess.