Without a knowledge of the gospel plan, transgression seems natural, innocent, even justified.

Without a knowledge of the gospel plan, transgression seems natural, innocent, even justified.

We live in a day when the adversary stresses on every hand the philosophy of instant gratification. We seem to demand instant everything, including instant solutions to our problems. . .It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, some disappointment, even some failure is normal.

Arms now empty will be filled and hearts now hurting from broken dreams and yearning will be healed.

Repentance is the key with which we can unlock the prison from inside. We hold that key within our hands, and agency is ours to use it.

I'm not ashamed to say that I want to be good. And I've found in my life that it has been critically important to establish this intention between me and the Lord so that I knew that HE knew which way I committed my agency. I went before Him and said, 'I'm not neutral, and you can do with me what you want. If you need my vote-it's there. I don't care what you do with me and you don't have to take anything from me because I give it to you-everything. All I own. All I am.' And THAT has made all the difference.

Some people think a miracle is only a miracle if it happens instantaneously, but miracles can grow slowly and patience and faith can compel things to happen that otherwise never would have come to pass.