Each of us is under a divinely spoken obligation to reach out with pardon and mercy and to forgive one another. There is a great need for this Christlike attribute in our families, in our marriages, in our wards and stakes, in our communities, and in our nations. We will receive the joy of forgiveness in our own lives when we are willing to extend that joy freely to others. Lip service is not enough. We need to purge our hearts and minds of feelings and thoughts of bitterness and let the light and the love of Christ enter in. As a result, the Spirit of the Lord will fill our souls with the joy accompanying divine peace of conscience.
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Dieter F. Uchtdorf was German aviator, airline executive and religious leader. Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf is a German aviator, airline executive and religious leader. He is currently the senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read more on Wikipedia →

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