Why do we beat ourselves up for the things we don’t get done
and forget all about what we have been able to accomplish? The Lord blessed Nephi for the things he had
done (see verses 4-5) without mentioning any of the things Nephi hadn't gotten
to yet. We simply cannot do
everything. But we can focus on the
things of greatest priority (realizing that the priorities will change from
time to time), and be confident the Lord will bless us along the journey. How can we hear the Lord’s whisperings of
acceptance when we’re so busy beating ourselves up? We can’t.
Let’s trust in the atonement and accept ourselves with our
limitations. Let’s realize the Lord
loves us as we are now. He’s not waiting
until we cross a certain threshold of achievement before He loves us. He loves us regardless of how we feel about
ourselves. Let’s let Him love and bless
us.
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