Change is hard. Life is hard.
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Be still, my soul: The Lord is on thy side;
With patience bear thy cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In ev'ry change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: Thy best, thy heav'nly Friend
Thru thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul: Thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.
Be still, my soul: The hour is hast'ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
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We are all here for a great purpose. One part of that purpose is to repent, or to change ourselves to become more like God. If we didn't need to change, we would not be here.
The miracle of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is that no matter what point in life we are at, we can always choose to change. His promises of forgiveness do not apply only to those who are righteous. The greatest sinner can be forgiven of all their sins; the key is to never, ever give up. God is merciful, and He is powerful. Even if you feel like you only want to change, but don't believe you can, you have already begun. Move forward until you have faith in Christ; and as your faith grows, you will be changed.
Listen to this story. It is incredible.
