311 Quotes About Confession
- Author John Daniel Thieme
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. . .our whispered words, faintly in the darkness, dissolvingwithin the trees—then, fleeting words of consolationwould not suffice if feigned, and flippant wordsconfessed reluctance—our wordswere meaningless uttered on the wind. . .
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- Author Emil Cioran
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L'unique confession sincère est celle que nous faisons indirectement—en parlant des autres.The only sincere confession is the one we make indirectly—when speaking of others.
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- Author Lailah Gifty Akita
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Do not cover your sins nor hang yourself for the wrong done. Flee to the grace of God at the cross in the faith of confession. The mercy of God will grant you the power to forsake evil ways.
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- Author Paul David Tripp
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The church is not a theological classroom. It is a conversion, confession, repentance, reconciliation, forgiveness and sanctification center, where flawed people place their faith in Christ, gather to know and love him better, and learn to love others as he designed.
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- Author Moutasem Algharati
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Step ahead immediately and do what you have to do before it's too late.
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- Author Jamie Arpin-Ricci
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Do we honestly believe that the best witness we can have as Christians before a watching world is to show moral perfection? While that might convince some, our odds of pulling it off seem less than slim. In truth, the most compelling witness to our faith can be a willingness to humbly accept responsibility for our failings and seek to restore relationships at any cost.
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- Author Emma Rose Kraus
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I once heard that contractions are like this: a belt around your middle that is tightened agonizingly in ever elongating instances that arrange themselves in a pattern of pain.
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- Author Anne Frank
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Today I have two things to confess. It's going to take a long time, but I have to tell them to someone, and you're the most likely candidate, since I know you'll keep a secret, no matter what happens.
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- Author Dorothy Dix
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Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.
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