I need thee every hour

Recently I have had a stronger desire to do all that I know is right. Of course I have always had a desire to do the things which I have known to be right but these past few months I have had the strongest pull to read my scriptures, to pray to my Father in Heaven regarding all things. To try and have the light of my Savior shining from me at all times. I have learned so much these past few months whilst I have been so close to my Father in Heaven and to the Savior. One thing which I have recently realised and which has made a huge difference in my life is that the Attonement was not just for when I commit sin and need to repent. The Attonement plays a huge part in all of our lives and more than just being able to be forgiven for our sins. The Attonement is for every aspect of our lives. The Savior felt all the pains of this world. Not just the pain we feel when we have committed sin. He felt every emotion during this time. When I am sad or feel homesick this was felt by my Savior in and through the Attonement. When I feel inadequate in a calling, as a mother, as a wife, as a friend this is all covered by the Attonement. When I am scared, worried, sick, absoultely anything this was all felt by our Savior. For this reason the Attonement is so much more than the ability to repent of our sins and be forgiven. When we feel inadequate, worried, scared, homesick, the list goes on it is these times when we need to turn to our Father in Heaven and to our Savior and to ask them to lift us up, to give us the comfort which we need to endure these challenges. Otherwise the things which the Savior suffered in the garden were for nothing.

I have titled this I need the every hour because it is so true. We need our Father in Heaven's spirit every hour to be able to accomplish the things which he needs us to here on earth. And more than that to be able to be the daughters which he wants us to be to enable us to return to live with him. He loves us so very much he wants us to return to live with him. I honestly believe that when we come to realise "I need thee every hour" our lives can then become a little easier. When we have the strength and courage to as him for help in everything then he can bless us and help us in all things making our lives a little bit easier. The words of this song are so amazing. I need thee every hour I need thee, I need thee every hour, stay thou near by, Temptations loose their power when thou are nigh, I need thee in Joy or Pain, come quickly and abide or life is vein. What amazing words. Whom amongst us doesnt need temptation to loose its power against them? Not I. I need him every hour.

Our Father in Heaven loves us so dearly. I have felt this love so very much and it is through this love for him and from him which gives me this desire to be better. To be his example here on earth. To try and allow him through me to help others. To be an example of his love and compassion.

I have so far to go until I am anywhere near where I should be. But I know that the important thing is to continue to try and be who my Heavenly Father wants me to be. He knows my potential. I just hope that some day he will tell me that with my life I did the things which he wanted and needed me to do. I hope to be the daughter he wants me to be and that I have made him happy.