Our Father in Heaven is quick to forgive.
Partway through a revelation in which twenty-four church members received mission calls, the Lord specifically highlighted the opportunity for one of them to rise above prior mistakes:
Verily I say unto my servant William E. McLellin, I revoke the commission which I gave unto him to go unto the eastern countries;
And I give unto him a new commission and a new commandment, in the which I, the Lord, chasten him for the murmurings of his heart;
And he sinned; nevertheless, I forgive him and say unto him again, Go ye into the south countries.
Doctrine and Covenants 75:6-8
In spite of the correction and the updated assignment, this passage sounds forward-looking and optimistic to me. He had apparently become discouraged and failed to fulfill his prior assignment (see Doctrine and Covenants 66:7). But the Lord wanted to help William move past those attitudes and behaviors. So He forgave William and gave him a new assignment.
The prophet Isaiah emphasized this characteristic of God. Near the end of his book, there is a passage in which the Lord identifies the unfaithfulness of His people, but immediately reaffirms His commitment to them:
Thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time thine ear was not opened; for I knew that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
Nevertheless, for my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain from thee, that I cut thee not off.
For, behold, I have refined thee, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
1 Nephi 20:8-10; see also Isaiah 48:8-10
Referencing both of these passages, Elder Craig A. Cardon taught:
The Lord loves us and wants us to understand His willingness to forgive. On more than 20 occasions in the Doctrine and Covenants, the Lord told those to whom He was speaking, “Thy sins are forgiven thee,” or similar words. …
While speaking to elders assembled in Kirtland, the Lord said, “…I will have compassion upon you.” … How is that compassion made manifest? To these same elders in Kirtland, He said, “I have forgiven you your sins.” The Savior wants to forgive.
“The Savior Wants to Forgive,” General Conference, April 2013
Today, I will be grateful that God has confidence in me, and that He is willing to give me opportunities to improve. I will look forward with optimism, recognizing that He will help me overcome my shortcomings and become the person I want to be.