Two Hands on the Temple; All We Have

If we must give all that we have, then our giving only almost everything is not enough. If we almost keep the commandments, we almost receive the blessings. For example, some young people assume they can romp in sinful mud until taking a shower of repentance just before being interviewed for a mission or the temple. In the very act of transgression, some plan to repent. They mock the gift of mercy that true repentance allows.

Some people want to keep one hand on the wall of the temple while touching the world’s “unclean things” ²¹ with the other hand. We must put both hands on the temple and hold on for dear life. One hand is not evenalmost enough.

Bruce C Hafen, "The Atonement: All for All",  April 2004