The Finisher of Our Faith

I'm going to be honest, I'm not one that will read scriptures or religious talks and then ponder on it for the rest of the day. In fact I will typcially forget about the message within a few minutes of reading it. Isn't that sad? Either I have that bad of a memory or I simply just don't pay attention. Lets be real, it's probably the latter.
Today was different.
I was reading an article from The Ensign called Family: The Foundation of Happiness by Elder Erich Kopischke. One paragraph struck a cord, pricked my heart, and seemed to ripple though my mind throughout the day; it read, "Because of our faith in Jesus Christ, we can pursue the course in life we need to take. But if we stumble because of weakness or missed opportunities, He will reach out to us, fill in the gap, and become the finisher of our faith. He stated, 'For I, the Lord, will judge all men according to their works, according to the desire of their hearts'." (Referrencing D&C 137:9)
Lately, I have realized what little faith I have. Don't get me wrong, I have faith in my savior, Jesus Christ, and in the restored gospel.  But sometimes I lack hope that we will be able to get through trials stronger than before. Honestly, sometimes I find myself thinking there is no way we will get _____ blessing. I often doubt that I have enough faith to get me through Trial # 1823841953.
That's why this paragraph hit me so hard. When I am lacking in my faith, when I have a little but not a lot, "He will reach out to us, fill in the gap, and become the finisher of our faith." The statement from the New Testament, "...Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief." means more to me now. I feel like I can, in a small way, relate. Heavenly Father, I know we can get through this... I believe... help thou mine unbelief or doubts.
Do you know what I am saying?? We have to give.it.our.all. Everything that we have. Every ounce of energy... then "He will reach out to us, [and] fill in the gap..." Incredible.
He is full of mercy. He wants us to succeed that we might have joy. He will reach down and pull us up, he will fill in the gap. He will be the finisher of our faith. I know He lives. I know He loves us. I love what Elder Holland has said, "However late you think you are, however many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made or talents you think you don't have, or however far from home and family and God you feel you have traveled, I testify that you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love. It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ's Atonement shines"
I just had to share this experience, they don't come very often, but when they do it's eye opening. t