“The Savior’s infinite Atonement completely changes the way
we may view our transgressions and imperfections. Instead of dwelling on them
and feeling irredeemable or hopeless, we can learn from them and feel hopeful.
The cleansing gift of repentance allows us to leave our sins behind and emerge
a new creature. Because of Jesus Christ, our failures do not have to define us.
They can refine us. Like a musician rehearsing scales, we can see our missteps,
flaws, and sins as opportunities for greater self-awareness, deeper and more
honest love for others, and refinement through repentance. If we repent,
mistakes do not disqualify us. They are part of our progress. We are all
infants compared to the beings of glory and grandeur we are designed to become.
If we earnestly keep practicing, always striving to keep God’s commandments,
and committing our efforts to repenting, enduring, and applying what we learn,
line upon line, we will gather light into our souls.” – Elder Dieter F.
Uchtdorf
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