Just as when the body feels pain, it knows it must heal, when the soul feels guilt, it knows it must repent. 

"The Greek word of which this is the translation denotes a change of mind, a fresh view about God, about oneself, and about the world. Since we are born into conditions of mortality, repentance comes to mean a turning of the heart and will to God, and a renunciation of sin to which we are naturally inclined. Without this there can be no progress in the things of the soul’s salvation, for all accountable persons are stained by sin and must be cleansed in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. Repentance is not optional for salvation; it is a commandment of God" // The Bible Dictionary 

Listen to this. This is Alma the Younger. He had done one of the worst things; he had helped kill other people's progression to their Savior. He had assisted in attempting to destroy the church of Christ.

As you can see, this was no bueno and he was rebuked by and angel and CHANGED. 

He said to his son "And now, for three days and three nights I was racked with the pains of a damned soul. 

... I cried within my heart; O Jesus, thou Son of God, have mercy on me, who am in the gall of bitterness. 

.. And now behold when I thought this, I could remember my sins no more; yea I was harrowed up by the memory of my sins no more. 

And oh what joy, and what marvelous light I did behold." ALMA36:16-20

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Hey now (HEY NOOOW), we won't necessarily be rebuked by an angel, but with the light of Christ embedded in each of us, we can know when we must repent. Don't procrastinate. You, too, can feel this joy. I promise. 

"And I also thank my God, yea, my great God, that he hath granted unto us that we might repent of these things, ... and taken away the guilt from our hearts, through the merits of His Son." ALMA24:10

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." JOHN3:16

Close your eyes and listen to this :) 

We can all return to live with our Heavenly Father. :)

YOU CAN DO IT!!!! :)