The joy that follows the remission of sins comes from the Spirit of the Lord. It is a fulfillment of the Lord's promise that "I will impart unto you of my Spirit, ... which shall fill your soul with joy." As the Apostle Paul taught, "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace." It comes in the same way to everyone--to rich and poor, to the prominent and the obscure. In conferring His greatest gift of mercy through the Atonement, God is not a respecter of persons.