God never leaves us or turns from us, so how do we bridge the emotional and spiritual gaps that we create that distance ourselves from Him? As women, we all struggle with so many types of pain: death, loneliness, infertility, marriage trouble, wandering children, our own testimonies, mental health… the list goes on. We are promised that God's love will always be there, all we have to do is turn to Him. We can also bring that love into others' lives by trying to be more like the Savior.
"If we turn to the Savior and ask for help, we can receive healing."
This episode was inspired by a beloved talk from Reyna Aburto in General Conference in October 2019 titled, “Thru Cloud and Sunshine, Lord, Abide with Me!” In it, she shared a personal story about her father’s suicide and her daughter’s mental health issues. It was a revolutionary talk that opened up the discussion around mental health. Kathryn and Reyna open that conversation up even more and discuss with her how we can better understand the principle that God never leaves us.
Top takeaways from this episode:
- Allow your pains and struggles to refine you.
- By turning to God in your moments of pain, you can receive a testimony that he never leaves you.
- When you are feeling perhaps that God's love has left you, don't stop praying. He will answer your prayers in time.
- As you strive to be more like Jesus Christ, know that you stand by others in their pain and trials just as God stands with you.
Small and simple challenge: Remember the promise you make every Sunday as you take the sacrament that you will always remember Jesus Christ. This week, try to remember Him every day, and you will know how to help others.
Links:
Sister Aburto's Talk, "Thru Cloud and Sunshine, Lord, Abide with Me!"
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.