My Best Friend

Recently in my life I feel like I'm losing my friends and that people don't value my friendship; it's been a struggle to keep moving forward and not focusing on these doubts. One doubt in particular is that I don't have a "best friend". Yes, I call a lot of people my "best friends" but everyone I call "best friends" has one friend that they tell everything to and you can tell that their friendship will never die. & I don't feel like I don't have that one best friend who knows everything which makes me feel very lonely and sad, to be honest. I do have a best friend, who has never left my side and who listens to everything I say even in my times of silence.

Jesus Christ, my Savior, Redeemer, and so much more. Through these times of doubts and troubles with my friends and the value of my friendship; I realize that parting with friends is something I will have to deal with even when its hard but I'll never have to be apart from Him. He is given me so much hope, guidance, peace, and comfort that I don't know where I'd be without Him. His selfless act known as the Atonement means that I can return to live with Him, my best friend, and that He believes in me.

His love for each of us is greater than we will ever know. I know I have barely scratched the surface of understanding how much He loves me and yet I'm filled with so much gratitude and love. Jesus knew that we'd all struggle when we were away from home and He didn't want to send us here alone without a way back. He sent with us His great friend and a member of the God Head, the Holy Ghost, to guide us and comfort us and then He sent Himself down to die for each of us reassuring that each of us will return back home.

He is our brother, our friend, and our Savior; only someone who loves us indefinitely would give their life so that others may live once again with God. He knows us and encourages us to be our best no matter what. He knows that we will make mistakes and that will get discouraged but He is there to pick us up and help us fly again. We also need to remember that we learn from our mistakes and that it's okay to make them because that means we are learning with Christ and our Heavenly Father want.

It was through the Holy Ghost that the thought came to me, "He is your best friend" and I can't deny that the message hasn't had an affect on me. Since then when the doubts appear; they gets pushed out by the echo of the thought sent from the Holy Ghost. He really is my best friend who I can count on for everything and I know He's always there to listen.