Richard G. Scott said, "Do not take comfort in the fact that your transgressions are not known by others. That is like an ostrich with his head buried in the sand. He sees only darkness and feels comfortably hidden. In reality he is ridiculously conspicuous. Like wise our every act is seen by our Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son. They know everything about us. (April 1995 Conference Address)

Michael Allred uses the following analogy in his book "You Might Be a Mormon If..."

"Repentance is a necessary part of happiness. We can not be happy and do wrong. We can not be happy and not have the spirit of God with us. Elder James E. Talmage said, "As the time of repentance is procrastinated, the ability to repent grows weaker; neglect of opportunity in holy things develops inability". (The Articles of Faith, pg. ll4)

"If you take a cup and fill it full of water then drop in a few small rocks, the water spills over allowing room for the rocks. When we commit sin, it's like putting rocks in our lives; those rocks push out the Spirit. When we sin, the Spirit has to withdraw. Elder Henry D. Moyle said, "With transgression we also lose the Spirit of God and the Holy Ghost as our comforter". (April 1963-pg. 46). When the Spirit withdraws, our lives become darkened.

Repentance means more than just talking the spiritual rocks out of our life; we must regain the Spirit that we have lost. The rocks do need to be removed, but the cup needs to be filled up again with the Spirit of the Lord before Satan steps in and occupies the void....."

I'd like to add the word "cold" to the above statement. Sometimes I hear people say the church is just "too heavy". Have you ever been cold and had someone put a nice warm comforter on you? It feels so nice!!!! But if that comforter is taken away, the cold returns....the comfort you felt is gone and you find yourself wishing for the weight of that comforter. I love the weight of "The Comforter". Ü

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