Doesn't Take Long

In a matter of only a few weeks—doesn’t take long—Brother Bowen was fully engaged in Church activity and had made himself worthy to return to the temple. Soon enough he accepted the call to preside over a struggling little branch of 25 and grew it into a thriving congregation of well over 100. All of this took place nearly half a century ago, but the consequence of a son and a daughter’s ministering plea to their own father and that father’s willingness to forgive and move forward in spite of the imperfections of others has brought blessings that are still coming—and will come forever.

The Ministry of Reconciliation

October 2018

General Conference

Jeffrey R. Holland

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/10/the-ministry-of-reconciliation?lang=eng&verse=#p

This reminds me of this teaching of President Nelson:

http://quotestokeep.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-covenant-path-does-not-mean-that.html

Be Patient with Yourself...But Demand of Yourself Improvement

To the individual who is weak in the heart, fearful in the heart, be patient with yourself. Perfection comes not in this life but in the next life. Don’t demand things that are unreasonable. But demand of yourself improvement. As you let the Lord help you through that, He will make the difference.

Russell M. Nelson, “Men’s Hearts Shall Fail Them” (video),mormonchannel.org.

If You Have Something That Is Bothering You--Sometimes So Long Ago You Can Hardly Remember It

the Atonement is not a general thing that is for the whole Church. The Atonement is individual, and if you have something that is bothering you—sometimes so long ago you can hardly remember it—put the Atonement to work. It will clean it up, and you, as does He, will remember your sins no more.

General Conference APRIL 2015, The Plan of Happiness,  President Boyd K. Packer

You Can Almost Always Put It Right, Get Over It, Learn from It

If you do something that turns out not quite as you had planned, you can almost always put it right, get over it, learn from it. But once you've missed out on something, it's gone. Oh, there will be regrets. There will be the brilliant professor whose class you never took, the relative with whom you never became close, the friend you didn't call, the thanks you didn't express, the dress you didn't buy, the soccer game you missed. Try to keep the list as short as possible. Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey.

A Prophet's Voice--Messages from Thomas S. Monson, Threads in Your Tapestry, p453