I have recently come to understand the atonement in my life more fully. I know it is about being lifted up. I know it is about forgiveness. I know it is about my Savior and what he can and must do for me after all I have done, but I have come to understand it is more. It is personal on a daily basis. Intellectually I have taught and talked about the Atonement of Jesus Christ. It can take aways sorrow and pain and anguish but I didn't think of it personally. I didn't think I was there, but I am and I am learning daily how much I am there. For me it has taken away that same sorry and pain and anguish, but it has taken away embarrassment, and hurt and inadequacies and things I think aren't fair .... As I have asked for it it has lifted burdens and given me peace and confidence or at least some confidence. When I feel the atonement it gives me worth. I do need it on a daily basis, but then again maybe I do and it is I who has to realize those moments.
In my phone I keep lists and one of my compilations notes, those things I have come to notice the atonement covers; fear, embarrassment, rejection, shame. self blame. self hatred, loneliness, anguish, sickness, weakness, regrets, remorse, emotional distress .... a beginning and important partial list!
"And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind, and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death, which bind his people
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