TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1857·Joseph Angell Young·Apostle
   Don't you think his envy was then taken from him? Yes, instantly. He could feel as Jesus felt in his death-struggles, when the Roman soldiers pierced him. He said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
   Unpopularity of "Mormonism"—Redemption of the Dead, Etc. — jodcopy citation
2. 1942·Albert E. Bowen·Apostle
   During the troubled years of his presidency, Lincoln many times by proclamation set apart days for prayer and supplication for divine favor. He never omitted from those proclamations the admonition to pray for forgiveness of our national sins as a condition to the reception of God's help.
   Elder Albert E. Bowen — April 1942 General Conference [address 2 of 3] [derivation] — conference_reportcopy citation
3. 1964·Alvin R. Dyer·Apostle
   Here then, I determined, was the cause for the lack of complete happiness. What was she to do? I said to her that when she felt up to it she should confide completely in her husband and seek his forgiveness. At first she exclaimed, "I could never do that!" But somehow she got up the courage to do it after biding her time. The husband, of course, was shocked; but he forgave her; and this brought peace and happiness to that home.
   Elder Alvin R. Dyer — April 1964 General Conference [address 3 of 3] [derivation] — conference_reportcopy citation
4. 1977·Spencer W. Kimball·Prophet
   “The most difficult of all the virtues to cultivate is the forgiving spirit. Revenge seems to be natural with man; it is human to want to get even with an enemy. It has even been popular to boast of vindictiveness; it was once inscribed on a man’s monument that he had repaid both friends and enemies more than he had received. This was not the spirit of Christ.” (Independence, Zion’s Printing and Publishing Company, 1925, p. 35.)
   The Power of Forgiveness — cojccopy citation
5. 1984·David B. Haight·Apostle
   “There is a line of demarcation,” said President George Albert Smith, “well defined, between the Lord’s territory and the devil’s. If you will stay on the Lord’s side of the line, you will be under his influence and will have no desire to do wrong; but if you cross to the devil’s side of the line one inch, you are in the tempter’s power, and if he is successful, you will not be able to think or even reason properly, because you will have lost the Spirit of the Lord.” ( The Miracle of Forgiveness, p. 232.) As a man soweth, so shall he reap.
   Personal Morality — cojccopy citation
6. 1992·James E. Faust·Apostle
   “To all such we reach out in love. We are anxious to forgive in the spirit of Him who said: ‘I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.’ ( D&C 64:10 ).
   A Priceless Heritage — cojccopy citation