The great Mediator asks for our repentance not because we must ‘repay’ him in exchange for his paying our debt to justice, but because repentance initiates a developmental process that, with the Savior’s help, leads us along the path to… — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
“The Savior asks us to repent not just to repay him for paying our debt to justice, but also to induce us to undergo the personal development that will purify our very nature. The ‘natural man’ will remain an enemy… — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
Equal partnerships are not made in heaven-they are made on earth, one choice at a time, one conversation at a time, one threshold crossing… — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
Marriage is by nature a covenant, Not just a private contract one may cancel at will.. — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
“…Between the poles of sin and adversity, lie such intermediate points as unwise choices and hasty judgments. In these cases, it may be unclear… — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
Joy is not an alternative to opposition; it is part of a compound that includes opposition. — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
If you have problems in your life, don’t assume there is something wrong with you. — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can learn from our experience without being condemned by our experience. — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
“Properly understood, then, the scriptures counsel us to be virtuous not because romantic love is bad, but precisely because romantic love is so good.… — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
Life is a school, a place for us to learn and grow. We, like Adam and Eve, experience 'growing pains' through the sorrow and… — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
You must realize that the true desire to express affection can be motivated by things other than true love.... In short, one might simply… — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
The great Mediator asks for our repentance not because we must ‘repay’ him in exchange for his paying our debt to justice, but because… — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
The deep hurt is the mirror image of the deep joy that still awaits you. — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
Each of us will taste the bitter ashes of life, from sin and neglect to sorrow and disappointment. But the atonement of Christ can… — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
