Sin

In today's episode, we dive deep into the concept of sin and its impact on our relationship with God. As humans, we often tend to categorize sins based on our own beliefs, but the truth is that any act of sin separates us from God and is not good. It's essential to remember that all our sins are already forgiven by our Savior through His atonement, which is a powerful realization that I am incredibly grateful for. Yesterday was a rough day for me. Despite knowing that I should have stopped, I repeatedly gave in to temptation throughout the day. Although I didn't engage in activities such as cheating, killing, looking at porn, or smoking and drinking, I turned to food to numb my frustration and stress. It's easy to think that certain sins are more "acceptable" than others, but the reality is that any form of sin distances us from our Creator. However, the beauty lies in the fact that even when we make mistakes, we have the ability to repent and receive forgiveness. This is truly amazing and a powerful blessing in our lives. I may dislike the fact that I sometimes struggle with doing things I know I shouldn't, but the opportunity to repent and experience the forgiveness of God is a true gift, no matter how big or small the sin may be. So, as I prepare to take a cold plunge in the ice-filled pot, I reflect on the importance of recognizing the impact of sin in our lives and the gratitude I have for the forgiveness offered to us through our Savior's atonement. It's a reminder that no matter what, there is always hope for renewal and a chance to draw closer to God.

• (00:00) - Importance of Recognizing All Sins as Separation from God
• (01:01) - Reflecting on Personal Mistakes and Seeking Forgiveness

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Cold plunge thought, even though it is quite a bit warmer outside than it has

been, there's still ice in the cold pot.

And there's ice on the bottom. I had a rough day yesterday.

Gave in to temptation again and again. Even when I knew I needed to stop, I just kept doing it.

There's one thing that I've been thinking of a lot, that any kind of sin separates

us from God, no matter what that sin is.

This is a really key piece.

We, as humans, like to put sin on a grading curve and say, well,

some sins are really bad based on our own personal beliefs, and others aren't

so bad based on our own personal belief.

And the reality is, is anytime we're sinning, it separates us from God and it's bad.

So while yesterday I didn't cheat on my wife, I didn't kill anybody,

I didn't look at porn, I didn't smoke or drink, what I did do is I ate things

that I knew I shouldn't be eating.

And I sedated myself with food instead of dealing with the frustration and stress

that I was feeling. I didn't scroll on social media endlessly and drown my sorrows

there, but I did eat a bunch of food that I shouldn't have.

So here's the other thing about that. Every sin that we commit is also already

forgiven by the Savior because He performed the atonement for us.

That's incredibly powerful. powerful.

I'm so grateful for that because even when I do make those mistakes,

I can repent and I can seek and receive forgiveness, which is a truly amazing

thing because it sucks to do things that you know you shouldn't be doing.

I hate it. I don't feel good when I do it, but when I do repent,

I can feel that forgiveness.

No matter how small or how big that sin is, I can be forgiven, and that is a blessing.