Repentance

      I am so grateful to know that I can repent. I make mistakes far too often, but through the process of repentance I can be forgiven of my sins and be clean again. Repentance would not be possible without the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Because he suffered for our sins, we do not have to. Through this repentance process, we learn, and we become something new, clean, whole; who He wants and needs us to be. I am thankful for the repentance, the sacrament, and Jesus Christ, who makes it all possible. I pray that as I undertake this process in my life, I will be able to align my will with our Heavenly Father’s so that I can become who He needs me to be. 

1)      April 2017, Neil L. Anderson, "Overcomingthe World"

"His divine birth, His perfect life, His infinite Atonement at Gethsemane and Golgotha assured the Resurrection of each of us. And with our sincere repentance, He alone is able to cleanse us from our sins, allowing us to return to the presence of God. 'We love him, because he first loved us.'"

2)      April 2017, Neil L. Anderson, "Overcomingthe World"

"Praying, repenting, following the Savior, and receiving His grace lead us to better understand why we are here and who we are to become."

3)      April 2017, Russel M. Nelson, “Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives”

“Under the Father’s great eternal plan, it is the Savior who suffered. It is the Savior who broke the bands of death. It is the Savior who paid the price for our sins and transgressions and blots them out on condition of our repentance. It is the Savior who delivers us from physical and spiritual death.”

4)      April 2017, Russel M. Nelson, “Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives”

“As faithful disciples, we repent and follow Him into the waters of baptism. We walk along the covenant path to receive other essential ordinances.”

5)      April 2017, M. Russel Ballard, “Return and Receive”

“As we increase our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ’s power to give rest unto our souls by forgiving sins, redeeming imperfect relationships, healing the spiritual wounds that stifle growth, and strengthening and enabling us to develop the attributes of Christ, we will more deeply appreciate the magnitude of the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

6)      April 2017, M. Russel Ballard, “Return and Receive”

“Find time to review your life’s goals and your plans, and make sure they align with our Heavenly Father’s great plan for our happiness. If you need to repent and change, then consider doing so now. Take the time to prayerfully think about what adjustments are needed to help you keep your ‘eye single to the glory of God.’”

7)      April 2017, D. Todd Christofferson, "The Voice of Warning"

"Far from being anxious to condemn, our Heavenly Father and our Savior seek our happiness and plead with us to repent, knowing full well that 'wickedness never was [and never will be] happiness.'"

8)      April 2017, D. Todd Christofferson, "The Voice of Warning"

"How much better to repent and rise to the gospel standard than to pretend there is no right or wrong and languish in sin and regret."

9)      April 2017, Dale G. Renlund, “Our Good Shepheard”

“Like the true shepherd He is, He seeks us and finds us to offer relief and hope. Understanding His compassion and love helps us exercise faith in Him—to repent and be healed.” 

10)  April 2017, Dale G. Renlund, “Our Good Shepheard”

“He loves us so much that He provided the way for us to repent and become clean so we can return to Him and our Heavenly Father. In doing so, Jesus Christ also set the example for us to follow—to show respect to all and hatred toward none.”