Tag: forgiveness
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Covenant Relationships: Healing After Mistakes
“I testify that while God cares about our mistakes, He cares more about what happens after we make a mistake. Are we going to turn to Him again and again? Are we going to stay in this covenant relationship?” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025…
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The Joy of Forgiveness: Understanding God’s Grace
“When we’re repenting, God forgives without shaming us, comparing us to anyone else, or scolding us because this is the same thing we were repenting of last week. “He’s excited every time He sees us on our knees. He delights to forgive us because to Him we are delightful!” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th…
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Infinite Worth Through Jesus Christ
“If we sin, we are less worthy, but we are never worth less! We continue to repent and strive to be like Jesus with our worth intact.” -Joy D. Jones This quote is found in the October 2017 General Conference talk titled, “Value Beyond Measure.” Joy D. Jones was the 13th Primary General President from…
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A Prayer for Tolerance and Growth
A Prayer Let me live long enough, Oh Lord, To learn to be Tolerant. Let me seeAnother’s fault And not be quick to judge. Help me to live well enough, Oh Lord, That I may ne’er feel shame. Give me strength To see and Conquer all my own Shortcomings. -Adeline J. Haws (Poetry, Relief Society…
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The Church of Ordinary People: A New Perspective
“The Church I believe in is not an ascending hierarchy of the holy. It is millions of ordinary people calling one another “brother” and “sister” and trying to make it true.” -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich This quote is taken from the essay titled “Lusterware,” that was published in Wayfare. The link to the entire essay can…
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Understanding Jesus’ Commandment to Love
“Jesus said, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another” (John 13:34). It was not to be just friends and family that we love. He also said, “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that…
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Mastering Forgiveness: Lessons from Barbara Winder
Learning to say, “I’m sorry,” learning to say, “I forgive; it’s all right”—these are part of perfecting ourselves, too. -Barbara B. Winder Barbara G. Winder was the General Relief Society President from 1984-1990. This was from a speech she gave at BYU in January 1989, titled, “More, Savior, Like Thee.” The link is here.
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Healing Complex Relationships: A Personal Journey
“There have been difficult and complex relationships in my life that I have struggled with and sincerely sought to improve. At times I felt like I was failing more often than not. I wondered, ‘Did I not fix things the last time? Did I not truly overcome my weakness?’ I’ve learned over time that I…
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Embracing Forgiveness: A Path to Change
“On those days when we’re not ready to stop being offended, not ready to forgive, still determined to dish out the silent treatment, what we’re actually saying is,“Thanks, but I don’t want to become more like the Savior today. Maybetomorrow, but not today.” Perhaps those are the times when we need to praythe hardest, the…
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