Mosiah 4:3

"And it came to pass that after they had spoken these words the Spirit of the Lord came upon them, and they were filled with joy, having received a remission of their sins, and having peace of conscience, because of the exceeding faith which they had in Jesus Christ who should come, according to the words which king Benjamin had spoken unto them."
Mosiah 4:3


King Benjamin rocks. :) I love how he explained the gospel to the people and helped them learn some personal responsibility... and part of that was repentance.  Repentance is hard... but this verse shows why, even in the hardest cases, repentance is completely worth it.  Read that... joy.  Peace of conscience.  Christ stands ready to forgive us, if we will do the work of repentance.  Part of that is admitting that we were wrong, and God is right... which is sometimes the hardest part.  It is hard to let go of wanting things a certain way, even when we know it is impossible.  But when we do sincerely let go of our sins, and turn to Christ, he is always there, loving us, and helping us back on the path.  And that joy and that peace are the end result of that process.  Sometimes very difficult and painful... but in the end, always always worth it.