First, I want to start this entry off by saying Thank You. Since we have started this blog the out pouring of love and support has been tremendous. The comments, and emails that we have received give us so much encouragement. So Thank You.
Today I want to throw HOPE out there to all of you men and women who are in need of it. It is so hard to be hopeful in a hopeless situation. Going through this trial I have learned so many things, one of which is there are NO hopeless situations. I remember as a young girl, and later in my life, my father giving me guidance by telling me "if you don't have hope, you don't have anything". There is ALWAYS hope. It may not come easy. I found that myself. How on earth could I have hope, given the situation that I was in? For me hope came in the form of the atonement. Christ paid for our sins. I always knew that, and I always knew that when I sinned I would be forgiven. Never did I think about having to utilize the atonement to help me forgive others. I had many wise people council me to "let the atonement work for me". At first I had no idea how I was supposed to let the atonement work for me, I wasn't the sinner, I hadn't done anything wrong. Then one day after so many prayers asking for help to get me through this awful situation I started to understand how to "let it work for me" and that came in the form of hope. I had to hope. What more was there? If Christs' atonement for others' sins meant that they could be forgiven, then there is hope for them to become whole again. The same goes for those who have been sinned against. There was hope for me to be whole, and hope for my marriage to be whole. I knew it would be a process, but nothing ever comes easy. I love this talk on hope by President Uchtdorf. https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2008/10/the-infinite-power-of-hope?lang=eng#listen=audio
So for those of you struggling, with whatever it may be, addiction, betrayal, divorce please know that there is hope. I feel it daily. Sometimes in small doses but its there. All it takes is a small amount of hope and once you nurture it and excerpt faith then that hope can grow and help you in dealing with the trials you've been given.
You are not alone. Your never alone. There is always someone who is facing the same trials you are. Please don't let discouragement get you. As President Uchtdorf states in his talk "Never surrender. Never allow despair to overcome your spirit".
I fight for hope. Not just for myself, but for all of those who desperately are in need of it.
Lots of Love,
Cherae
You fight a good fight :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how you do this. I am bleeding out from the pain my husband has caused by porn. I can't be a good mommy to my babies. I can't work. I can't do anything. We have been separated for a week and he acted out again and I told him I can't do it anymore. it's too painful. It hurts more than anything I've ever felt before. He's a child of God and says he will be healed by God, but he isn't trying. He isn't repenting. He isn't crying out for help. Help me. I'm so lost and confused. Please help me!
ReplyDeleteHey Brittney, I don’t know if you’ll get this but I’m going through this situation right now with my husband. I’ve been hurting so bad the past 3 days since I found out about his secret porn addiction, and I feel like my whole life is turned upside down. I really need someone to talk to. If you would like to connect could you email me? Natalie.e.peck@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI have no one to talk to, especially no one who would understand. Thank you, and much love to you.