Karen Papin: [00:00:00] Welcome to the Divine Worth Podcast, where we are letting go of our self-doubt, anxiety, fear, limiting beliefs, so that we can step into the divine roles that God has for us. I am your host life coach, Karen Papin, and together we are embracing our divine worth and potential.
Karen Papin: Welcome to the Divine Worth Podcast with Easter being on Sunday. I wanted to talk a little bit about Easter and why it is so important, especially as it relates to our divine worth.
Karen Papin: When my younger brother, Sam, passed away, I was about 15 years old and I really at that time dived into the scriptures just seeking for the peace that I knew that the scriptures would give me. And I really studied the book of Mormon intently, and I remember just opening up the scriptures and reading from them and feeling [00:01:00] that sense of peace and hope that comes from the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Karen Papin: In these moments, I came to realize and understand that he lives our savior Jesus Christ lives, and because of that, I know that I will see my younger brother Sam again.
Karen Papin: Heavenly Father let me know that he loved me. Because of the peace that I felt as I opened up those scriptures and I read them and he let me know that he loved me because he sent his son Jesus Christ to overcome all things and helped me to come to understand that I too could overcome all things as I put my faith and trust in him.
Karen Papin: In Revelation chapter 21, verse four, there’s this beautiful scripture that says, and God shall wipe away all [00:02:00] tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death.
Karen Papin: Neither sorrow nor crying. Neither shall there be any more pain. For the former, things are passed away. Isn’t that beautiful? There is such a peace in Christ, and that’s one of the things that is so beautiful about Easter is that because Christ descended below everything and then overcome and rose above everything we can find a hope and strength even in those dark times in our lives. Easter is evidence of your divine worth.
Karen Papin: In John verses 1513, it says, greater love have no man than this, that a man laid down his life for his friends.
Karen Papin: Knowing that and then knowing about what the savior had done for [00:03:00] us in suffering for our sins, and in going up on the cross and in overcoming death through the resurrection. These are the things that testify to us that he loves us and he knows our worth.
Karen Papin: In Mosiah 14. Verses four and five Abinadi is actually quoting Isaiah. So this is scripture that is actually found more than once throughout the whole set of scriptures, right. He says, surely he has born our griefs and carried our sorrows. Yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions.
Karen Papin: He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes, we are healed
Karen Papin: whether or not we [00:04:00] choose to follow him. He still saw us of worth and he still suffered for our sins and our pains and our afflictions and our infirmities. He still chose to do that even though it was hard and even though it was difficult because he loves us and he knows that we are worth the cost.
Karen Papin: In Alma chapter seven verses 11 through 12. He says, and he shall go for suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind and this, that the word might be fulfilled, which sayeth he will take upon him the pains and sicknesses of his people and he will take upon him death that he may loose the bands of death, which bind his people and he will.
Karen Papin: Take upon him their infirmity is that his bowels may be filled with mercy according to the flesh that he may know, according to his flesh, how to sucker his people [00:05:00] according to their infirmities. What I love about that scripture and also about that scripture in Mosiah and Isaiah is that it lets us know that , yes, he suffered for our sins and for the mistakes that we’ve made.
Karen Papin: And it’s more than that too.
Karen Papin: He also suffered for those pains and afflictions that we come across for our infirmities,
Karen Papin: and the reason why was because he wanted to be able to lift us up. To be able to comfort us, to be able to strengthen us when we need it, and to be able to help us to know that we are not alone, that he is there for us, even in our darkest moments. In those times where we are feeling grief and pain, Christ understands and is there for us how thankful I am for the atonement of the Lord Jesus [00:06:00] Christ.
Karen Papin: And for these events that happened and for the opportunity that we have each year to be able to celebrate the atonement, to be able to learn about Gethsemane, and Christ being lifted up on the cross and him being able to overcome death. That the tomb is empty.
Karen Papin: There’s so much to be that we have to be thankful for because of these events that we celebrate at Easter time.
Karen Papin: The empty tomb is proof that we are not meant to remain in brokenness. Christ sees beyond what we are now to who we are becoming. And so as we are reminded, as it says in Matthew 26 8, he is not here for, he has risen. We can find strength and hope and joy knowing that we too [00:07:00] can overcome and knowing that our worth
Karen Papin: is inherent something that Christ was willing to do, whether or not we accept it ourselves. He still loves us
Karen Papin: because of Easter. You can trust that you are never alone. You can trust that your mistakes don’t define you. You can choose whether you allow those mistakes to keep you from learning and growing, or you choose to learn from them and to rise above them. Because of Easter, you can walk with a divine confidence knowing that he is there for you, and that through him you will overcome whatever lies ahead.
Karen Papin: So here are some questions to ponder and feel free to use them as journal prompts as well. [00:08:00] Where have I been doubting my worth?
Karen Papin: How does the atonement and resurrection of Christ speak to that doubt?
Karen Papin: What would it look like to live today? Like I truly believed I was worth it, like I truly embraced Easter into my life?
Karen Papin: One thing that I would like to do before closing this podcast is to invite you into an Easter
Karen Papin: meditation, and so if it is safe to do so, go ahead and get into a comfortable position and gently close your eyes. Take a deep breath in.
Karen Papin: And release
Karen Papin: another deep breath [00:09:00] in
Karen Papin: And gently exhale letting go of any tension or fear,
Karen Papin: letting go of anything that tells you that you are unworthy of the Savior’s love.
Karen Papin: As you continue to breathe in,
Karen Papin: and out
Karen Papin: allow yourself to think of the Lord and Savior in his final days on the earth,
Karen Papin: bring to mind some of the experiences that he had of those who he healed, of those who he taught. You are not just a distant observer of the Savior’s final [00:10:00] days.
Karen Papin: In these days, you were always on his mind. You were in his heart through the garden, on the cross,
Karen Papin: and during the resurrection.
Karen Papin: I invite you now to be a witness.
Karen Papin: Imagine yourself standing among the crowd in Jerusalem
Karen Papin: and seeing him ride through on the donkey.
Karen Papin: You watch as those around you pick up palm branches and wave them. Shouting, Hosanna, Hosanna. And as the crowd celebrates, you feel in your heart something [00:11:00] deeper
Karen Papin: and Jesus looks over at you, not past you, but at you. With love and knowing within his eyes telling you this is for you.
Karen Papin: Now you are in the upper room. You hear the clinging of dishes, the murmurs of the disciples.
Karen Papin: And then there’s silence. As Jesus kneels, he begins to wash their feet one by one. And then he comes to you. Yes, you. He gently takes your tired feet in his hands. You want to pull away. Not feeling worthy [00:12:00] enough, but he looks into your eyes and says, if I wash thee not, thou has no part with me. This act so tender, so loving is his way of saying, you are worthy of my love.
Karen Papin: I want you with me. Let yourself receive it. No more earning. Only accepting.
Karen Papin: Now you walk with him into Gethsemane. The night is quiet. He leaves you to pray, but you stay close enough to see him fall to the ground. You witness his agony. His soul exceedingly sorrowful, and he prays, oh, my father, if it be possible, let this cut pass from me. [00:13:00] Nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou will in the midst of his agony
Karen Papin: he chooses to continue carrying your griefs, carrying your sorrows,
Karen Papin: suffering these things for all that you might not suffer. His suffering is for you. For every moment you’ve ever felt unworthy, unseen, or unloved, he drinks that bitter cup because he knows your worth
Karen Papin: and he will not leave you alone.
Karen Papin: You’ve witnessed the [00:14:00] struggle.
Karen Papin: And the pain,
Karen Papin: and yet at the same time, allow his love to come in, feeling a deep sense of gratitude for all he has done for you and whispering. Thank you.
Karen Papin: Now you walk off the hill of Calvary looking up, you see him, and even then, as he has lifted up on the cross, he speaks forgiveness.
Karen Papin: He speaks of love. He looks at you again and somehow you know what he’s saying. You are forgiven, [00:15:00] you are loved.
Karen Papin: You are not a burden to him. You are not too broken. You are beloved. You are redeemed.
Karen Papin: Now you walk with the women to the tomb. The stone is rolled away. The linen lies folded. The angel says he is not here for he has risen.
Karen Papin: You hear your name and turn, and there he is, the risen Lord alive, glorious, and whole. He has conquered death. He has overcome all darkness. He did it for the world and he did it for you. And because he has overcome, [00:16:00] you can overcome too.
Karen Papin: Let your heart rise with him.
Karen Papin: Let love replace doubt.
Karen Papin: Let joy replace heartache.
Karen Papin: Breathe in slowly and repeat in your heart. I am worth the love of Jesus Christ. I am not forgotten. I am known and cherished. I am a witness of his mercy, grace, and power my worth is eternal because it is rooted in him
Karen Papin: I can rise because he rose for me. Allow his love [00:17:00] to flow through you. Take a deep breath in
Karen Papin: and slowly release, and when you’re ready, open your eyes.
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