"But behold, your days of probation are past; ye have procrastinated the day of your salvation until it is everlastingly too late, and your destruction is made sure; yea, for ye have sought all the days of your lives for that which ye could not obtain; and ye have sought for happiness in doing iniquity, which thing is contrary to the nature of that righteousness which is in our great and Eternal Head."
Helaman 13:38
This seems to be talking about the state of our souls if we don't take the opportunity to repent in this life, although it could also be talking also about a specific curse. Usually this verse makes me think about the idea of seeing happiness in doing iniquity, which just doesn't work, but today what struck me is the "everlastingly too late" line. ... I don't think that this is true for *anyone* reading this, so please don't panic or give up. :) What I do think though is that the whole idea is really scary... God gives us chance after chance, always reaching out his arm of mercy to help us come back to him, and the idea that someday that won't be there anymore is frightening, and is perhaps a good motivation for us all to repent soonest.
Today, let's take advantage of the life and the time that we have been given to learn and to change and to repent and improve. Let's reach out to God and accept his mercy and love, welcoming him into our lives, and taking his advice and instruction to heart. Let's change while we have the chance, and not risk waiting too long until we become hardened and unchangable in our minds and our hearts.
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