New Church video paints image of how ‘Jesus Eased My Burden’

In the first of a new series of videos produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, artist Tessa Broyles paints a mural on a wall in New York City and shares how she found relief from personal challenges through Jesus Christ and His Atonement.

Broyle’s painting and video are based on Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson’s general conference message “Jesus Christ Is Relief.”

In the seven-minute video, Broyles talks about her anxiety and negative thoughts that caused her to criticize herself. She compares those feelings to rocks she carried in a heavy emotional backpack that weighed her down.

“I was basically adding in my own weight and making up my own rocks. And in ignoring them, it grew heavier,” she said.

The realization that she had been pretending the anxiety wasn’t real made it impossible for her to resolve her challenges and find any kind of relief.

“Something that I learned was that you can’t find relief for a problem that you’re pretending you don’t have,” she said. “It’s OK to have burdens.”

In recognizing her own challenges, Broyles said she learned to open up and receive help from friends, family and the Savior.

“We are a conduit through which He provides relief,” she said of how the Savior helps individuals to minister to and support each other in times of difficulty.