Are you able to enumerate the mercies of God? The sins
of the worst person, before the compassion of God, are like a handful
of sand in the ocean. There is no sin which overcomes the compassion of
God. God may be portrayed as our mother: is it possible for the sin of a
child to overcome his mother’s love?
If a mother loves her child so
much, how infinitely does God love us, Who clearly proved this by being
crucified on the Cross? The Apostle Peter denied the Lord three times,
yet through repentance he was restored. The great persecutor of
Christians, the Apostle Paul, through repentance became the chief of the
Apostles.
Prostitutes, thieves, tax collectors, and innumerable other
guilty people were sanctified by repentance. For this reason, cast away
your distress and excessive remorse; be hopeful; take courage, and drive
away every thought of despair.
Elder Ephraim of Arizona
Elder Ephraim of Arizona
