"Apply the Atonement Through Repentance and Improvement “The posture of repentance” is not to punish us but to help us improve. The Greek New Testament word for repentance is metanoia, which literally means “change of mind.” When we repent, we accept the Lord’s correction and resolve to improve. We abandon our way and trust His way. President Russell M. Nelson teaches that repentance is the key to applying the Atonement in our lives. “When Jesus asks you and me to ‘repent,’ He is inviting us to change our mind, our knowledge, our spirit—even the way we breathe. He is asking us to change the way we love, think, serve, spend our time, treat our wives, teach our children, and even care for our bodies. “Nothing is more liberating, more ennobling, or more crucial to our individual progression than is a regular, daily focus on repentance. Repentance is not an event; it is a process. It is the key to happiness and peace of mind. When coupled with faith, repentance opens our access to the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.” (Russell M. Nelson, “We Can Do Better and Be Better,” General Conference, April 2019.)"

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