From the talk Forget Me Not by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"God is fully aware that you and I are not perfect. Let me add: God is also fully aware that the people you think are perfect are not. And
yet we spend so much time and energy comparing ourselves to
others—usually comparing our weaknesses to their strengths. This drives
us to create expectations for ourselves that are impossible to meet. As a
result, we never celebrate our good efforts because they seem to be
less than what someone else does.
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.
It’s wonderful that you have strengths.
And it is part of your mortal experience that you do have weaknesses.
God wants to help us to eventually turn all of our weaknesses into strengths, but He knows that this is a long-term goal. He wants us to become perfect,
and if we stay on the path of discipleship, one day we will. It’s OK
that you’re not quite there yet. Keep working on it, but stop punishing
yourself."
I testify along with President Uchtdorf that our loving Heavenly Father is much more patient with us that we can even imagine. Ether 12:27 says "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." I know for myself that if we put our faith and trust in the Lord that He WILL help us change our weaknesses into strengths!
