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Backstory:
I have been married for over 17 years. My husband has always been so hardworking. He never complains about anything. He fixes our car mostly by himself. And growing up, my parents sacrificed so much and they never complained either about what they had to sacrifice. And because I’m not a parent, I can’t imagine the sacrifices that my parents made for me. But even more than that, I can’t imagine the sacrifice my Heavenly Father made to sacrifice His Son. Then I also can’t imagine the sacrifice that my Savior made to sacrifice himself for me. But knowing those things makes me feel very grateful for all of those sacrifices of all of those people. And it makes me feel very blessed and it makes me want to treat the people in my life better because of all they sacrifice for me.

The Heart of Sacrifice

I have been thinking about sacrifice lately,
And I thought about those people who sacrifice for me daily.
So first I thought about my parents of course who have sacrificed for me so greatly,
They sacrificed what they wanted so I could go through my life happily.

Then I thought about my amazing husband who sacrifices for me,
He works very hard so that we can have money.
He never complains and his attitude helps me feel free,
He is such a hard working person and he will never from me flee.

Then I thought about the Ultimate Sacrifice of my Savior,
He sacrificed so much and He didn’t do it to find favor.
But because He made the sacrifice, I don’t need to feel like a failure,
And because of that I can have a chance to change my behavior.

Then I thought about my Father up above,
And how He sacrificed His Son in the most amazing expression of love.
He will always be there for me because he is stuck to me like a cold hand to a glove,
He loves me in a way I can’t even imagine but because of that I can always feel beloved.

I feel very blessed to have the love of such loving people,
Because of that love my life can feel peaceful.
I know they will never leave me and for that I don’t need to be fearful,
Knowing that makes my heart feel cheerful.

The Takeaway: We all know wonderful people who sacrifice so much for us. We also have a Heavenly Father who loves us so much that He knew we would be human and we would need to be redeemed. So He sent His Beloved Son into this fallen world to redeem all mankind. Jesus sacrificed Himself so that we can always have a friend and so we can return to our Heavenly Home after this life.

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