Forgiveness

Our meetings yesterday were filled with music, talks and
lessons about forgiveness. Victoria taught our lesson from
the Joseph Smith manual, including beautiful stories of
his experiences forgiving those who had sorely wronged
him. When they would later come begging Joseph to
forgive them, he was waiting with open arms.
What an example for us all!

Great Quotes from the Lesson:

"One of the most pleasing scenes that can occur on
earth, when a sin has been committed by one person
against another, is, to forgive that sin; and then
according to the sublime and perfect pattern of
the Savior, pray to our Father in heaven to forgive
the sinner also.

"Bear and forbear one with another"

"Ever keep in exercise the principle of mercy,
and be ready to forgive our brother on the first
intimations of repentance...and should we even
forgive our brother, or even our enemy, before
he repent or ask forgiveness, our heavenly
Father would be equally as merciful unto us."