Random Thoughts/Quotes

I don't know how many times I've read/listened to The Book of Mormon.  It's interesting how certain things tend to stand out to you at different times in your life.  As I was listening to The Book of Mormon several days ago the following Scripture jumped out at me.

"And thus we can plainly discern, that after a people have been once enlightened by the Spirit of God, and have had great knowledge of things pertaining to righteousness, and then have fallen away into sin and transgression, they become more hardened, and thus their state becomes worse than though they had never known these things." --Alma 24:30

To end on a brighter note, I just received the following quote:

"The mercy and grace of Jesus Christ are not limited to those who commit sins either of commission or omission, but they encompass the promise of everlasting peace to all who will accept and follow Him and His teachings. His mercy is the mighty healer, even to the wounded innocent."

—Boyd K. Packer, "The Reason for Our Hope"