#HisDay

Sunday. The one day of the week where it seems the world is still. With the anticipation for the upcoming week and the longing for the Fridays and Saturdays past, it seems that Sunday often gets overlooked.  Sunday is the day that Christ rose from the grave and showed Himself to His disciples. It is also the day of the week where we get to take of the sacrament.

A few weeks ago, my fiancé and I were driving back from Utah on a Sunday. We went to sacrament meeting with my sister before starting our journey back to Idaho. We took a detour and stopped by the Twin Falls Idaho Temple and Shoshone Falls. Marveling at the beauty, I realized everything is more beautiful on the Sabbath. All of God's creations, temples, the blessings of the gospel are so much more beautiful and hopeful than any other time.

His Day is about seeing the good in the world. It's about loving others and loving the gospel. It's about the Atonement and the sacrifice Christ made for us. His day is about taking time out of life to worship Him and give Him thanks for everything we have. His day is about Him. Everything in life that is good, points to Him.

Life is so good. In fact, it can be wonderful. We are what we are all because of Him and we can become better versions of ourselves because of His atoning sacrifice. I know I don't like who I was in the past and I'm trying to change myself for a better tomorrow everyday. You can't change your past, but you can change your future.

In the last General Conference, Elder Gong of the Presidency of the Seventy gave a talk titled, "Always Remember Him." In this talk he shares six ways to always remember Him:

1. We can always remember Him by having confidence in His covenants, promises, and assurances.
2. We can always remember Him by gratefully acknowledging His hand throughout our lives.
3. We can always remember Him by trusting when the Lord assures us, "he who has repented of His sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more."
4. He invites us to remember that He is always welcoming us home.
5. We can always remember Him on the Sabbath through the sacrament.
6. Our Savior invites us to always remember Him as He always remembers us.

In reality, His day should be everyday. Sundays are a time to go and worship Him fully. To give Him all of our attention. As I take the sacrament and fast, I remember how He shed blood personally for me. That I am not forgotten or useless. That I am loved just as much as you are by Him. He loves you. He's cheering you on. With Him, you can handle everything life throws are you.

-Janae