Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles made in analogy between repentance and a tree in high-wind. It went something like this: If a tree does not have a very strong base or trunk, everytime the wind blows hard enough it will bend and the leaves will get dirty. This is comparable to us in that if we are not strongly rooted in the teachings of the Jesus Christ and his gospel, each time the winds of adversity blow, we will bend and become dirty through sin. Now if you simply go...
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