Because of Thy Son

This morning, I was recognizing that my spirituality had dropped a little because of a great lessening of the stresses that I've been facing at my different jobs and in general.  I realized that I hadn't been paying much attention to spiritual matters, or, rather, not enough to help me stay close to the Spirit and keep from suffering a great relapse in my anxiety problems.
I felt very sorrowful, even feeling that it might be a struggle to repent.  Not that I had any great or malignant sins, but that I hadn't been as grateful for blessings or as attentive to daily spiritual matters such as prayer and scripture study.  I went to my scriptures and had come to Alma 33 in my studies.  This verse popped out to me:

And you didst hear me because of mine afflictions and my sincerity; and it is because of thy Son that thou hast been thus merciful unto me, therefore I will cry unto thee in all mine afflictions, for in thee is my joy; for thou hast turned thy judgments away from me, because of thy Son.  (Alma 33:11)

A few things stuck out to me:  "it is because of thy Son that thou hast been thus merciful unto me," and "thou hast turned thy judgments away from me, because of the Son."  I realized, Christ and my Heavenly Father are very merciful.  Jesus Christ didn't suffer and work out salvation for all mankind except for me;  He didn't do it for me to be miserable when I strive to follow Him in the sincerity of my heart.  He atoned that all men might be happy if they will repent.  If I strive to follow Him, to change my ways, to get better, does that not include me?

Let's all not forget that God does not just love perfect people, but all of His children, and He seeks that all men might be happy like Him.  Love you, my dear friends!