“How can repenting help me feel happy?” Friend, December 2017
Answers from an Apostle
How can repenting help me feel happy?
By Elder Dale G. Renlund
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Elder Dale G. Renlund
Adapted from “Repentance: A Joyful Choice,” Ensign, Nov. 2016, 121–124.
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Answers from an Apostle
Illustrations by Dilleen Marsh
Repentance means we turn away from sin and turn our hearts to God.
Jesus can forgive us because He paid the price for our sins. He wants to forgive us because He loves us.
He is happy when we choose to repent.
When He forgives us, we can feel happy too.