Elder Jorg Klebingat: Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence
Brothers and sisters, it is an unfortunate truth that Satan lies. He wants to get to us, and at us, and lies are a good way to do it. According to Elder Klebingat, Satan seeks access to our heart to tell us lies, "lies that Heavenly Father is disappointed in you, that the Atonement is beyond your reach, that there is no point in even trying, that everyone else is better than you, that you are unworthy, and a thousand variations of that same evil theme."
We cannot believe these lies. If we allow them entrance into ours minds, they will undermine our faith and our self confidence. Do not give Satan power over you. Replace his lies with the beautiful truths of the gospel and allow the Atonement to strengthen your heart.
Elder Klebingat offers 6 suggestions for how to do this.
(1) Take responsibility for your own spiritual well-being.
(2) Take responsibility for your own physical well-being.
(3) Embrace voluntary, wholehearted obedience as part of your life.
(4) Become really, really good at repenting thoroughly and quickly.
(5) Become really, really good at forgiving.
(6) Accept trials, setbacks, and “surprises” as part of your mortal experience.
I know that finding and keeping your spiritual confidence can be very, extremely, difficutl. But, it is worth the effort. The important thing to remember is that you are not alone in that effort. Heavenly Father does and will support your every effort to strenghten your faith and self confidence. As Elder Klebingat's title suggests, we can approach the thrown of God with confidence.
I would like to end with a final quote from Elder Klebingat's talk.
"No matter what your current status, the very moment you voluntarily choose honest, joyful, daily repentance by striving to simply do and be your very best, the Savior’s Atonement envelops and follows you, as it were, wherever you go."
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