Our Pain is Nothing

Sometimes you will just find there are moments of sadness.  Sometimes you can not explain why you are sad and of course others you know exactly why.

What do you do when you get in a "funk"?  We can be sulking and withdrawn, we can try to look to a better tomorrow, and we can turn to our Heavenly Father in prayer.

All of the above happened to me in one day. I hate when I want to cry about everything but don't know why.  No matter how hard you try, you can not control it.  This made me think about something more in depth.

You are sitting in church, at work, at the gym  or in the store.  You see a woman or man and they smile pleasantly.  What are your first thoughts?  Little do you know sometimes no matter how bright and nice the smile, that they might be going thru unbelievable pain and sadness.  There are many of us who put on a whole different exterior than how we feel inside.

Be mindful the next time you encounter this.  Make it a priority to reach out, say hello, give a hug.  Just let them know you care.  Don't judge someone by something you hear about them. Get to know them, ask questions, be supportive.

Imagine all the pain you have experienced in your own life.  A death of a loved on, emotional or depression issues, anxiety, fear, weight control issues, family discord; all of these and more could make a person feel hopeless.

Now imagine all of those feelings and give them to one person.  When I think about the pain our Savior had to go through for all of us.  How much did he cry?  I don't even know if we can TRULY understand the depth of the atonement until the day we are reunited with our Father in Heaven and Savior.  As I was sitting in the temple, I found myself looking at a particular piece of art.  Crying at the pain he must have suffered for me.

Oh how little the days of our sadness compare to His days of sadness.  Now we will still have our days but when those days come- look deeper and see that the pain and sadness you are feeling has already been felt by our Savior and then some.