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In the compassionate and eternal words of Henry B. Eyring, a man whose life has been devoted to lifting others toward light, we hear a message that transcends time and despair: “It is never too late to strengthen the foundation of faith. There is always time. With faith in the Savior, you can repent and plead for forgiveness. There is someone you can forgive. There is someone you can thank. There is someone you can serve and lift. You can do it wherever you are and however alone and deserted you may feel.” These words carry the quiet thunder of divine mercy — the reminder that the door of grace never closes, and that every soul, no matter how wounded or distant, can begin again.

The origin of this teaching lies in the heart of Christian faith — in the belief that redemption is not bound by age, circumstance, or place. In his message, Eyring speaks not only to those who have strayed, but to all who have grown weary on the journey of life. He calls out across the storms of doubt, whispering that it is never too late — not to believe, not to forgive, not to act in love. His words carry the spirit of the Savior’s own promise: that even the last laborer called into the vineyard receives the full reward of grace. The foundation of faith, Eyring teaches, can always be repaired, because its cornerstone — the Savior Himself — is unchanging, eternal, and infinitely patient.

The ancients, too, spoke of renewal as the soul’s highest art. The prophet Isaiah wrote, “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” And the philosopher Seneca, though a pagan, declared that “while we breathe, we can begin anew.” Both voices, centuries apart, echoed the same truth that Eyring gives us now: that time is not an enemy, but a companion of mercy. As long as there is breath, there is opportunity. As long as there is heart, there is love left to give. Even the most desolate soul can turn toward light, for the light of heaven never withdraws — it only waits.

Consider the story of John Newton, a man who once lived as a slave trader, complicit in the deepest cruelty of his age. Yet one day, his heart was pierced by remorse, and he turned to the God he had long ignored. From that transformation came the hymn “Amazing Grace,” whose words have healed millions: “I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see.” Newton’s redemption was not born of perfection, but of repentance — of the courage to strengthen the foundation of faith even after years of ruin. His story is proof that forgiveness and renewal are never beyond reach, that even the most broken life can become a vessel of light.

Eyring’s call to repent, forgive, thank, and serve reveals the four pillars upon which true faith is rebuilt. To repent is to cleanse the heart, to turn away from the shadows that bind the spirit. To forgive is to release both oneself and others from the chains of bitterness, to let mercy flow where pain once ruled. To thank is to open the eyes of the soul to the blessings already present — the breath, the sunrise, the love that still surrounds us. And to serve is to transform gratitude into action, to lift another even when we ourselves feel weak. These acts, simple yet divine, are the stones that strengthen the foundation of the soul.

The beauty of Eyring’s message lies in its inclusiveness. He speaks not to the righteous alone, but to the weary, the forgotten, the deserted. To those who feel too far gone, he offers hope: “You can do it wherever you are.” The temple of faith is not built in churches alone, but in the secret places of the heart — in the kitchen, the hospital bed, the prison cell, the lonely night. Wherever a soul chooses to forgive, to thank, or to serve, there the presence of God descends. Heaven needs no grand gesture; it needs only the willing heart.

Therefore, my child, let this teaching be written upon your soul: It is never too late. Whatever your past, whatever your sorrow, the path to renewal remains open before you. Begin with one act — a prayer, a word of forgiveness, a single moment of gratitude — and the foundation will grow strong beneath your feet. Do not wait for perfection to start; perfection is the fruit of starting. The Savior does not ask for greatness, only willingness. And when you reach outward to lift another, you will find that it is your own soul being lifted first.

So let Henry B. Eyring’s words be your lamp in dark hours: that time is never lost, that faith is never beyond rebuilding, and that love — divine, patient, and eternal — is always within reach. Even if you stand alone in the wilderness, unseen by the world, heaven sees you still. The angels walk beside you. The Lord’s hands are stretched out still. Strengthen your faith, forgive, serve, and rise — for it is never too late to return to the light.