I heard a great analogy in Primary on Sunday:
A girl got a splinter in her finger. She told her dad, who used a pocket knife to get it out. It hurt a bit to get it out, as can happen.
Next time she got a splinter, she didn't tell her dad, because she knew it would hurt to get it out. The splinter festered and her finger was swollen and tender.
When she finally asked her dad for help, it hurt quite a bit and took more effort to remove than the first splinter. But, they got it out!
The moral of the story...take care of transgressions and sins sooner than later. It just gets worse if you wait. Our Eternal Father can help. It might hurt a bit, but it is worse if we hide the splinter and hope it goes away on it's own.
Great analogy...I'll remember it for future use!
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