PSA: the "forgiving" part of the atonement applies to you too

 this, guys. THIS is why we can forgive ourselves.

because the atonement applies to ALL people.

every single person!

so whyyyy

are we excluding ourselves

from that equation?

aren't we people, too?

aren't we also among God's elect?

aren't we just as loved by Him?

(the answer to all of these is YES, btw.)

so that means

that not only must we forgive others

but we also must forgive ourselves!!!

we've been asked to forgive everyone- and hey, we're part of the "everyone" equation.

but uhhh...how do we do that?

well, how would you forgive someone else?

you'd look at what they did wrong- you'd acknowledge it- and then you'd let it go.

you'd strive to love them regardless of mistakes.

sooo that means

we do the same thing for ourselves!

you've gotta start talking to yourself, baby. you've gotta start being your own life coach.

so listen to me, baby. you don't know everything right now, and that's okay. if you were to look back on your life and how far you've come, you'd notice that true growth takes time. and I know, I know, we don't want it to take time, are we really sure we'll make it after that long?- no. we're not. we have no idea what the future looks like. but God does, you hear me? He knows the answers to all the unknowns. so listen, babygirl- it's gonna be okay. I hate to spoil the ending, but it is! just keep trying- really trying- every day. just keep at it! shake off all the stress, the anxiety, and keep going. it's gonna hurt. it's gonna be hard. but it isn't life's job to makes you feel worthy- it's yours.

go smash your goals, sunshine.

I love you.

oxoxo

miss girl-who-apparently-only-blogs-at-night

blissfully yours,

emma <3