As defined by Google or thus the synonym of atonement is defined as follows;
"noun: reparation
the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged."
Adam and Eve made the decision and fell to the Devil's evil schemes in partaking of the forbidden fruit. However, it was part of Heavenly Father's great plan and was predicted to take place.
Adam and Eve thus subjected themselves to mortality to be enticed by good or evil. With the limited knowledge they now possessed they were expected to make decisions and choices that, nonetheless, wouldn't be enough for them to be able to enter into the kingdom of our loving Heavenly Father once they passed on.
With His infinite knowledge and everlasting love a plan was made and paved a way for us His beloved children to once again return to Him and have the opportunity to be with and see our family and dear friends again.
Our beloved Savior Jesus Christ came to Mary as a babe. His mission was unchangeable; to atone for our sins. He lived a perfect matchless life and was the only one to not only take our sins upon Him but love each and everyone of us to be able to complete such a difficult and painful undertaking. But He did it! Not for glory. Not because He was told to do so. But because He loved each on of us enough, you as well as me, to do it!
Until an event occurred in my life a few years ago I like a few or many others do not and may not ever fully comprehended the full scope the atonement covers and truly reaches.
Through my experience I was able to learn another purpose of the atonement built upon and beside being forgiven of and remembering our sins no more.
My last year of high school I was in a relationship with a guy. The first few months were like a fairytale. Then everything fell apart. I realized what he told me in the beginning were nothing more than greedy, selfish lies. However, I thought I loved him and I wanted him to love me so I did whatever he wanted me to do or asked of me.
In short I became entangled in actions that I knew to be wrong, but at the time didn't know how to stop it. Luckily my parents stepped in. But I didn't see their involvement as a blessing until months later.
I was heart broken. Absolutely devastated. With my little understanding and experience I couldn't understand how someone I had loved and cared for so much could toss me away so quickly and mercilessly. (He found himself a girlfriend only two months after we had broken up).
I cried every night for what felt like months. Not only did his abandonment hurt but also the guilt of all the decisions and actions that I let take place.
Everything hurt. Not just and emotionally pain but a physical pain so deep and raw that eating wasn't necessary anymore. As well as feeling so much at times I felt sick to my stomach and could only feel the need to vomit. And finally the desire to wake up, breathe, live.. it wasn't a desire anymore. It was a punishment.
And finally one day I said I have had enough. And that night I got on my knees and prayed. Really prayed; with all my heart and soul. I was tired of being the puppet of my grief. I wanted to feel the love and joy that I knew only my loving Savior could give.
From then on I prayed every night and every chance I got and read my scriptures. I did it not just to beg for forgiveness of what I had done but to feel.
I was at the lowest of low and if He couldn't forgive me then in my mind I was lost.
I reached out to him in absolute vulnerability and meekness to be nothing short of saved and I knew that it could only be done through His everlasting love and power.
Here a little and there a little I became happier, stronger, and received knowledge and understanding.
I was closer to my Heavenly Father and Savior even so more than I have ever been.
I know that the atonement is real and that it does heal us and bring forth miracles and blessings if only we will come to him in humility and a heart full of meeknes. We can and will be healed and forgiven not because of His grace but mercy and love for each and everyone of us.
I tell my tale of woe.. haha nah love that line. But I tell this story to help you to know and understand how I found healing and forgiveness through Christ's infinite atonement. Though I am sorry it was a story about a boy breaking my heart. As well as know I said it as I did to do my best efforts to help you understand the depths up my despair at the time of the occurance.
My mom told me that you really never forget your first love and well he was mine.
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Jesus Christ is real. And is capable of bringing to pass forgiveness and washing away sins but it also has the power to heal and help us to grow and become more than we could ever be on our own the love and influence of of ever so loving, patient, merciful, caring shepherd Jesus Christ.
