Quote "The thought of intentionally committing serous sin now and repenting later is perilously wrong. Never do that. Many start that journey of intentional transgression and never make it back. Premeditated sin has greater penalties and is harder to overcome. If there is sin, repent now - while you can."
~Elder Richard G. Scott
Question "What does Satan do to try to keep you from repenting? How many reasons can you think of for why it's important to repent now?"
Satan does not want us to repent for obvious reasons....he wants us to be cut off from the presence of God. He wants us to be as miserable as he is, and he will stop at nothing to get as many people away from God as he is able.
I'm sure there are many reasons to repent now, but one main one that stands out to me, and that is so that we can be closer to God. His spirit cannot dwell in unholy places....and as human beings, we are unholy A LOT! Repentance is necessary.
Last Saturday, I was at a baptism, and Bishop Nevitt was talking about repentance. He was saying that the most communicated message in the scriptures is repentance. He said that he has never been able to read his scriptures without seeing "repent" in them.
It is vital that we turn away from sin, humble ourselves, and submit our will to God's, in order to receive His guidance, and His love, and His blessings.
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