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Backstory:
We all know that our Savior, Jesus Christ lived 2,000 years ago. He suffered for our sins, weaknesses, pains and trials in the Garden of Gethsemane and died on the cross for each of us. I have heard some people say lately that they think that every time they sin or make a mistake, that it gives Jesus more pain. I have never thought that way. Jesus suffered almost 2,000 years ago. That suffering is done. Yes, he wants us to be good people. But the reason He had to suffer for us is because He knew that we would make mistakes and that we would need Him to be our Savior.

Imperfect People
We are here on this earth
And because we are children of God, we can discover our Divine worth.
Our Father knew that we would be imperfect,
That we would make mistakes and sometimes create conflict.

He knew we would need a way back to Him,
And our probability of returning to Him on our own would be very slim.
So He loved us so much to send us a Savior
So that we could change our behavior and not feel like a failure.

So Jesus came to earth and even though it was painful and hard,
He suffered for our sins, every yard.
When we make a mistake we shouldn’t beat ourselves up inside,
We should repent and with us, Jesus will always reside.

When we make a mistake we should for a minute pause,
And try our hardest to overcome our many flaws.
We aren’t giving Jesus more pain when we sin,
So that should give us hope so that we can more easily grin.

If it wasn’t for Jesus, there wouldn’t be any hope,
And it would be much harder in this imperfect world for us to cope.
But there is always hope because of Jesus,
Without Him, our lives would be in pieces.

The Takeaway: Jesus came to this earth to suffer for us because He knew we would never be perfect in this life. His Atonement is infinite and all-encompassing, transcending time to cover all sins that would ever be committed. When we sin, we don’t cause Him more pain. He wants us to use His Atonement to become better people and be more like Him. Because of that sacrifice, there is always hope for us, no matter what.