The Transformative Power of the Atonement

Tonight, for family scripture study, we read the experiences of some people who, despite once being wicked, were able to be redeemed through the power of the Atonement.The Atonement's power consistently impresses me. Through the Atonement, any amount or severity of sin can be cleansed away, so long as the sinner is sincerely repentant. No matter what a person has done, God is willing to help them turn their life around and repent, and they can repent and be forgiven. Many of the people we read about completely changed their lives after their experience with repentance. Many of them became missionaries. At least one of them became a prophet. And all of them became good people. We can all experience such transformative power. We can all repent and change the course of our lives significantly. We can all become completely different people, and the Atonement is the power that makes it possible.