As we were discussing the Savior in our Gospel Essentials lesson yesterday, I had an idea that had never crossed my mind. When Jesus was on the Earth, He had mortal attributes which came from His mother as well as immortal attributes which came from His Father. This gave Christ the ability to choose everything for Himself, so when He fasted for 40 days, even though His mortal side must have truly felt the effects of that ordeal, He was able to live because His life was His alone to give up. Satan, of course, appealed to the mortal pains that Jesus felt, but He was able to overcome those temptations and become the perfect individual that was required to make an Atoning Sacrifice for all of our Father in Heaven's children.
This realization led me to several thoughts, two of which I would like to share. The first of these thoughts is that because the Savior suffered temptation beyond what we could bear, He understands what we are going through. No matter how hard the road seems, we can always turn to the One who has felt as we do, and who truly understands us. The other idea I would like to share is that we too have a spiritual side to counter our mortal side. I will be the first to acknowledge that allowing our spirit to master our mortal body can be an immense challenge, yet if we look to the example laid out by the Savior and rely on Him to help us along our path to perfection, we too can daily become more as He is. (see 3 Nephi 18:11-15)
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