Second Nephi 8:14

The captive exile hasteneth, that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.

We tend to rely on our own power and ingenuity in the hopes of saving ourselves. And rightfully so, we are expected to put forth our best efforts. But it is not our efforts that save us. The works we do demonstrate our sincere desires to repent and receive the mercy and grace of the atonement, but it is the redeeming power of Christ’s atonement that truly saves us, looses us from the bands of guilt, lifts us from the pit of despair, and feeds us with the bread of life. As miraculously as God divided the Red Sea to enable the escape of Israel from Egypt, He will part the gulf of sin that bars our way from escaping the bondage of guilt. When we submit to Him, we join the hosts over whom Christ is Lord.