Quotes

  • The Joy of Christ’s Atonement: Love and Sacrifice

    The Joy of Christ’s Atonement: Love and Sacrifice

    “Our Savior was willing to suffer the pain of His Atonement because He loves you. In fact, you are ‘the joy that was set before him’ (Hebrews 12:2) while He suffered.” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025 General Conference talk, “Your Repentance Doesn’t

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  • Invitation to Repent is Love

    Invitation to Repent is Love

    “The invitation to repent is an expression of God’s love.” “Saying yes to that invitation is an expression of ours.” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025 General Conference talk, “Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy.”

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  • Repentance is a Part of Life

    Repentance is a Part of Life

    “We don’t stay on the covenant path by never making a mistake. We stay on the path by repenting every day.” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025 General Conference talk, “Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy.”

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  • The Joy of Forgiveness: Understanding God’s Grace

    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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  • You Are Not Your Mistakes

    You Are Not Your Mistakes

    “You are not the voice in your head or the mistakes you have made. You may need to say that out loud too. Tell Satan, ‘Not today.’ Put him behind you.” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025 General Conference talk, “Your Repentance Doesn’t

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