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Messing Up Is the System Working

I blew it again.

I get to fix it again — that's not the plan failing, that's the plan.

Repentance isn't punishment — it's the daily upgrade path. A person who fixes something small every day gets better every day, and nobody who's improving is failing.

Use it when: After losing your temper, breaking a streak, repeating a mistake you swore off.

Backed by: President Nelson, "We Can Do Better and Be Better" (2019) — too many people treat repentance as punishment when it's actually a gift meant to be used daily.

What He’d say

Repentance isn't my punishment; it's my gift, made for daily use. Every time you fix something small, you're doing exactly what I designed. You're not failing the plan — you're running it.

(His words from the passage above, spoken to you.)


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Still. Small. Daily.