“Sometimes we wonder why we remember our sins long after we have forsaken them. Why does the sadness for our mistakes at times continue following our repentance? . . . The scriptures do not say that we will forget our forsaken sins in mortality. Rather, they declare that the Lord will forget (see D&C 58:42–43; see also Alma 36:17–19).
“The forsaking of sins implies never returning. Forsaking requires time. To help us, the Lord at times allows the residue of our mistakes to rest in our memory.”
Neil A. Andersen
"Repent That I May Heal You"
November 2009
