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Have you ever asked yourself, "Has God really forgiven me?" Finding out the answer might be simpler than you think!

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OUTLINE

🔹 The Holy Ghost from A to Z: What the Spirit Can Do for You (by Liz Kazandzhy) will be published in June

🔹 Quote from F - Conveys God's *Forgiveness*

Even though repentance is a process, you don’t have to wait until the end of that process to feel God’s love, approval, and forgiveness. This is why Amulek taught that “if ye will repent and harden not your hearts, immediately shall the great plan of redemption be brought about unto you.” Immediately—not eventually. Or, in Elder Holland's words, “It takes exactly as long to repent as it takes you to say ‘I’ll change’—and mean it.”

From Elder Tad R. Callister: "If you feel the Spirit—when you pray, read the scriptures, teach, testify, or at any other time—then that is your witness that you have been forgiven or, alternatively, that the cleansing process is taking place, for the Spirit cannot dwell in an unholy tabernacle. In most cases the cleansing process takes time because our change of heart takes time, but in the interim, we can proceed with the confidence that God approves of our progress as manifested by the presence of His Spirit."

I share a journal entry that portrays the battle between justice and mercy with powerful imagery

🔹 Takeaway

Repent! 🙂 Choose something that you need to change, and then sincerely say "I'll change"—and mean it. Take steps toward changing, and in the meantime, try to notice the presence of the Spirit conveying God's approval and forgiveness as you seek to become more like Him.

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