Relying Wholly - Principle One

Day 3 - 2 Nephi 31:19  "And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow path, I would ask if all is done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save."

"Copy the above scripture into your journal, filling in the blanks.  Have you ever been told or have you thought that a lack of self-esteem was the reason you were having problems? What does this scripture say to you in regard to this modern “god” of self? Who has power enough to save you? Who should you esteem? How much? Is it yourself?"

These can be really hard questions.  I've seen sisters really struggle with the concepts presented in Day 3 and Day 4.  But the answers to these questions, if pursued, are keys to understanding great concepts about ourselves, our opportunities.  Seven years ago, when I first came across these questions, and the concepts written in the first chapter, I rejected them.  Really rejected them!   And quit this course after the first week.  And I DIDN'T like the book.  To be fair, there was no one to help me through these concepts and maybe I was too scared to look past my own ego to see how extraordinary the "nothingness" of man is.  Not to be cryptic, but it is related to how extraordinary the love of God is for each of us as individuals.  There is a direct correlation.  But right now, we need to focus on our reality, who we are in this moment, our stature and status in the universe, right now.  Contemplate it without fear.  These thought processes are the start of spiritual un-covering.