Summary

I wrestled with a pornography addiction that haunted me from my youth, and even after repenting before my bishop and serving a mission, the guilt and pressure drove me back into sin πŸ˜”. I tried to fight alone until a professor assured me there’s no quota on forgiveness, revealing God’s boundless graceπŸ™. Leaning on my Savior and the support of friends and church leaders, I discovered that His Atonement lifts me from my darkest holes and that His love never wanes, no matter how often I stumble πŸ’–.

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Despite her desire to repent, Carissa repeatedly fell victim to her addiction. Each time she messed up, she said she felt it set her back to the beginning of her repentance.

β€œWhy would I feel this way if God really loved me?” she asked herself.

She earnestly desired to change. She sought the support of others. In time, she came to understand the mercy of God’s grace to forgive her as she sought to conquer her pornography addiction. β€œI learned there was no cap on the number of times the Savior forgives,” she said.

God’s purposes are to help His children grow from experience, which can be frustrating and may seem pointless at times. He didn’t remove the trial, yet, as Carissa learned, He continually shares His love and the abundance of His Grace as we earnestly strive for righteous desires.

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