"Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life."
Genesis 45:5
This verse is Joseph speaking, who was sold into Egypt, forgiving his brothers who did so, and focusing on the larger picture. God tells us that "all things work together for good" (Romans 8:28, D&C 90:24, etc.), and this is an excellent example. Selling your brother into slavery seems pretty clearly evil, and yet, with repentance, change, and time, God wove even this into his pattern and turned it into something positive. That of course doesn't make what his brothers did a good thing, but it shows how Christ can ameliorate the bad in our lives and heal the harm that we have caused.
Whether we are the sinners or the sinned against in any circumstance, God can help us. He can heal even the worst wounds and change our hearts from evil to good, if we trust in him and dedicate the time, faith, and patience that it takes to commit to his ways and to repent of our sins. Today, let's go to him in whatever circumstance we are in, and ask for his help. As we work with him, God will make things better. Nothing that we have done or experienced has to mark our souls forever.
Genesis 45:5
Whether we are the sinners or the sinned against in any circumstance, God can help us. He can heal even the worst wounds and change our hearts from evil to good, if we trust in him and dedicate the time, faith, and patience that it takes to commit to his ways and to repent of our sins. Today, let's go to him in whatever circumstance we are in, and ask for his help. As we work with him, God will make things better. Nothing that we have done or experienced has to mark our souls forever.
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