{"id":7285,"date":"2014-04-20T08:26:31","date_gmt":"2014-04-20T14:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldswomenofgod.com\/?p=7285"},"modified":"2014-04-20T08:26:31","modified_gmt":"2014-04-20T14:26:31","slug":"because-of-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliefsocietywomen.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/20\/because-of-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Because of Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Because of Him I can repent again and again; I can become clean; I can overcome death, pain, illness, grief; I can be with my family forever; I can be happy; I can fulfill my purpose in life; I can grow, learn, enjoy, and serve; I am loved forever.<\/p>\n<p>Because of Him I escaped the &#8220;awful monster&#8221; of becoming a devil (2 Nephi 9:9-10).<\/p>\n<p>Because of Him all men can return to God (2 Nephi 2:10).<\/p>\n<p>Because of Him all spirits, living and dead, have a firm hope of a glorious resurrection (D&amp;C 138:14).<\/p>\n<p>Because of Him I am forgiven (D&amp;C 58:42).<\/p>\n<p>Because of Him I can partake of the fruit of the tree of life (Alma 5:34).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. 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