When someone gives you a gift, you see the beautiful wrapping (or maybe not so beautiful) with the colorful bows and ribbons, and your first instinct it to rip it to shreds.
Right?
Well, that is just an assumption on my part because I would say I am that way. My dad is always one of those people who carefully pulls the tape off of the paper (in order to save it) and slides whatever is inside, out. But that is off topic.
Anyway, I wanted to talk more about what we can take from having the greatest gift of all in our lives.
What does He give to us?
"Jesus the Christ, who knew perfectly how to give, set for us the pattern for giving. To those whose hearts are heavy with loneliness and sorrow, He brings compassion and comfort. To those whose bodies and minds are afflicted with illness and suffering, He brings love and healing. To those whose souls are burdened with sin, He offers hope, forgiveness, and redemption.
If the Savior were among us today, we would find Him where He always was—ministering to the meek, the downcast, the humble, the distressed, and the poor in spirit. During this Christmas season and always, may we give to Him by loving as He loves. May we remember the humble dignity of His birth, gifts, and life. And may we, through simple acts of kindness, charity, and compassion, fill the world with the light of His love and healing power."
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
I challenge each and every one of you to think of the different gifts the Savior has given to you. Think about how those gifts have impacted your lives and how you have drawn closer to the Savior.
I guess my best advice that I can give today is to Open the Gift that the Savior has given us. Don't let it sit underneath the Christmas tree to look pretty. What He has offered to us is more than we could ever dream of and I know that if we take the time to open the gift that He has given us, our lives will be filled with more happiness and gratitude for all we have been given.
The Savior has given me all that I have:
- my family
- my friends
- ability to learn
- provided me with knowledge so I can increase my temporal and spiritual knowledge
- the gospel
- Atonement
- experiences to learn and grow closer to Him
- reassurance that everything will be okay
- comfort
- healing
- repentance/forgiveness
- ability to appreciate every good thing in life
#sharethegift #openthegift
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