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What Does it Mean to Bring Fruits Meet For Repentance?

I think the fruits of our repentance are good works. Bringing forth fruit means doing something to show Heavenly Father your desire to improve.

To me, the first two things that came to mind are scripture study and service. When we show him that we are willing to sacrifice even a small portion of our day to seek him and to help someone in need, he immediately blesses us. He opens our minds up to more ways we can lift those around us and in turn draw closer to him.

I've thought a little more deeply lately about how doing it unto someone else is doing it unto Christ. Do I ever ignore people or write them off or feel I'm superior? Then in a way I am denying Christ. But the beauty of it is that he knows my fears. He knows my anxieties. He will give me help along the way. He will give me small promptings here and there and I can follow them without fear. He's not looking to condemn. He only wants to lift and help.



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