After All We Can Do
“Salvation and eternal life would not be possible if it were not for the Atonement, brought about by our Savior, to whom we owe everything. But in order for these supreme blessings to be effective in our lives, we should first do our part, ‘for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.’ Let us with faith, enthusiasm, dedication, responsibility, and love do all that is within our reach, and we will be doing all that is possible to achieve the impossible—that is, to achieve what for the human mind is impossible but with the divine intervention of our loving Father and the infinite sacrifice brought about by our Savior becomes the greatest gift, the most glorious of realities, to live forever with God and with our families.”
Topics: Plan of Salvation, Atonement
I like how he mentioned that supreme blessings will only occur through our works, after all we can do. We must work out our own salvation, but it can only happen through our Savior. Faith without works is dead.(Hebrew 8:8) It was my mission motto. As my mission companion and I prayed with faith and walked the streets of Brazil proclaiming his everlasting gospel day after day, we were blessed with the fruits of our labor. The physical atonement is a free operative gift in our lives, but the spiritual aspect of the atonement is operative daily depending on our works. We can choose works of eternal salvation or eternal damnation. We are either moving forward or backward by the daily choices we make. I know that I have times when I am moving backward instead of forward, and I am so grateful for the Lord Jesus Christ and his infinite atonement that I can be forgiven and can move forward once again. I strongly believe with prayer and faith all things are made possible if it is in accordance to the will of God.
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