It is fitting and proper that Christmas and the beginning of the new year should be a time for us to reexamine our lives and ideals, to humbly confess our shortcomings, and to determine to repent. But true repentance must do more than produce a sense of remorse or heartfelt sorrow—it must bring about a change in our way of thinking and acting. It is not easy. It demands the courage to face facts, admit the need to do better, and act accordingly. It demands a high resolve to adhere more closely to that course which is pleasing to the God of Heaven and of service to mankind and the cause of freedom. – “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson,” p. 73