Forgiveness

1. “Forgiveness for our sins comes with conditions. We must repent, and we must be willing to forgive others.”  (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Merciful Obtain Mercy” May 2012 Ensign)

2. “When it comes to our own prejudices and grievances, we too often justify our anger as righteousness and our judgment as reliable and only appropriate. Though we cannot look into another’s heart, we assume that we know a bad motive or even a bad person when we see one. We make exceptions when it comes to our own bitterness because we feel that, in our case, we have all the information we need to hold someone else in contempt.” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Merciful Obtain Mercy” May 2012 Ensign)

3. “Forgiving ourselves and others is not easy. In fact, for most of us it requires a major change in our attitude and way of thinking—even a change of heart. But there is good news. This “mighty change” of heart is exactly what the gospel of Jesus Christ is designed to bring into our lives” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Merciful Obtain Mercy” May 2012 Ensign)

4. "Don't put your eternal life at risk. Keep the commandments of God. If you have sinned, the sooner you begin to make your way back, the sooner you will find the sweet peace and joy that come with the miracle of forgiveness. Happiness comes from living the way the Lord wants you to live and from service to God and others." (Thomas S. Monson, “Preparation Brings Blessings” May 2010 Ensign)

5. "Of all the necessary steps to repentance, the most critically important is for you to have a conviction that forgiveness comes in and through Jesus Christ. It is essential to know that only on His terms can you be forgiven. You will be helped as you exercise faith in Christ. That means you trust Him and His teachings. Satan would have you believe that serious transgression cannot be entirely overcome. I testify that the Savior gave His life so that through repentance the effects of all sin can be put behind you, save the shedding of innocent blood and the denial of the Holy Ghost." (Richard G. Scott, “Peace of Conscience and Peace of Mind” November 2004 Ensign) 


6."...the strait and narrow path, though clearly marked, is a path, not a freeway nor an escalator.  Indeed, there are times when the only way the strait and narrow path can be followed is on one's knees!" ( Neal A. Maxwell, "A Brother Offended" May 1982 Ensign) 


7. "I think [forgiveness] may be the greatest virtue on earth, and certainly the most needed. There is so much of meanness and abuse; of intolerance and hatred. There is so great a need for repentance and forgiveness. It is the great principle emphasized in all of scripture, both ancient and modern. Somehow forgiveness, with love and  tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way." (Gordon B. Hinckley, "Forgiveness" November 2005 Ensign) 


8. "If we knew that we would meet the Lord tomorrow- through our premature death or through His unexpected coming- what would we do today? What confessions would we make? What practices would we discontinue? What accounts would we settle? What forgivenesses would we extend? What testimonies would we bear? If we would do those things then, why not now?" Dallin H. Oaks, "Preparation for the Second Coming" May 2004 Ensign) 


9. "Closely related to our own obligation to repent is the generosity of letting others do the same...In this we participate in the very essence of the Atonement of Jesus Christ...We don't want God to remember our sins, so there is something fundamentally wrong in our relentlessly trying to remember others' sins...It is one of those ironies of godhood that in order to find peace, the offended as well as the offender must engage the principle of forgiveness." (Jeffery R. Holland, "The Peaceable Things of the Kingdom" November 1996 Ensign)


10. "Recently...I encountered a large temporary sign declaring Rough Road Ahead, and indeed it was. Had I not been warned, that experience would have been disastrous. Life is like that. It's full of rough spots. Some are tests to make us stronger. Others result from out own disobedience...Each one of us encounters unique challenges meant for growth." (Richard G. Scott, "Finding Forgiveness" March 2010 New Era)