and always remember Him

I think of his hands, pierced and bleeding

To pay the debt,

Such mercy, such love and devotion

Can I forget?

You wouldn't think so. When we think, truly stop and think about the Savior and all the things He did for us, we may find ourselves baffled at the very concept of the ability to forget such an enormous sacrifice. Yet we do it constantly. And that is okay. We are all human. We all sin. We all make mistakes. Yes, it's preferable not to sin in the first place, but we can always repent if (and when) we do. The enormity of the Atonement is, at times, hard to believe. Quite literally, it is impossible for our mortal minds to conceive of a love so full and so strong that makes it possible for all of our sins to be forgiven. I testify, however, that it is true. The Savior is eternally long-suffering, patient, and kind. His love and willingness to help you grow from your mistakes is undoubtedly real. God will never give up on you. He is our Father, which art in heaven. We knew Him before we came to Earth, and we knew we would forget Him. He must miss us terribly. He must sorrow when we sin. Yet I stand by what I said before: He will never give up on us. He will never stop trying to help us, especially as we strive to keep the promises we've made to always remember Him.

It can be discouraging, to say the least, as we reflect on our current struggles and our past mistakes, but these thoughts do us no good. They do nothing to help us progress. All we can do is ask, to quote a song I once heard,

Please forgive me for whatever I do

When I don't remember you

And He will. I know He will.

I say these things in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, amen.