Why do we talk about repentance so much at church? Because we all make stupid choices throughout our lives. Sometimes little mistakes, sometimes really big mistakes, but we all make stupid choices sometimes.
We have the atonement to help fix our mistakes. There are still natural consequences of our choices we can't escape from, but the atonement helps heal us and others spiritually if we will allow it into our hearts.
Jesus Christ's atonement wasn't just to blot out our mistakes after repentance (Isaiah 43:25), it was also to cover the pain and hurt from our mistakes and the mistakes of others. It was also to cover the grief and sorrows of mortal life (Isaiah 53:4-5). The atonement is all encompassing.
The next time you feel the ripple effects of someone else's mistakes, or you send out your own painful ripples, reach for the atonement and let it work to heal you.
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