The Grace of God

Today in Laurels I gave the lesson on Grace. What is grace to you? Grace to me is the power through the Atonement that allows Christ to help us in our trials. In the Bible Dictionary it reads under Grace; 
 " It is through the grace of the Lord Jesus, made possible by His atoning sacrifice, that mankind will be raised in immortality, every person receiving his body from the grave in a condition of everlasting life. It is likewise through the grace of the Lord that individuals, through faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ and repentance of their sins, receive strength and assistance to do good works that they otherwise would not be able to maintain if left to their own means. This grace is an enabling power that allows men and women to lay hold on eternal life and exaltation after they have expended their own best efforts.

Divine grace is needed by every soul in consequence of the Fall of Adam and also because of man’s weaknesses and shortcomings. However, grace cannot suffice without total effort on the part of the recipient. Hence the explanation, “It is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do” (2 Ne. 25:23). It is truly the grace of Jesus Christ that makes salvation possible. This principle is expressed in Jesus’ parable of the vine and the branches (John 15:1–11)"

I believe that if we work hard and do our best and all we can do, that the Lord will do the rest. It's like the saying that if we put God first in our lives, everything else will fall into its proper place. I know with a surety that Christ is ALWAYS there for us, no matter what, His hand is reached out still to each and everyone of us. We just need to reach back. Pray and He willl be there, read the scriptures, and He will be there, all it takes is a moment to kneel down and ask for help. I am grateful for the many things God has graced me with, I am so blessed to be a part of this gospel. I'm thankful for my family, friends, the prophet, music, and everything, I could go on and on. I love this gospel and for the influence it has on my life.
I also invite you to watch this video on how we learn.
 https://www.lds.org/youth/learn/yw/atonement/grace?lang=eng#video=we-learn

Love,

Kenzie