Day 66- Atonement Insight

Elder Maxwell stated, "The Greek word of which repentance is the English translation “denotes a change of mind, i.e., a fresh view about God, about oneself, and about the world” (Bible Dictionary, “Repentance,” 760). This means we are to change our thoughts and then behavior until we are turned away from our sins and are aligned with God’s commandments. This change of mind means that we are actually progressing toward what Paul called “the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16). Repentance is thus a continuing process in which each of us needs to draw on the Atonement for real relief, real forgiveness, and real progress." Today, I particpated as an adult facilitator in Challenge Day with JDHS students. The program theme is "Be the Change." The program emphasizes the importance of repentance and forgiveness not in a a religious but in a secular standpoint. The concepts are the same to help people become better and change.