554 Quotes About Repentance

When the fleeting pleasures of sin are gone, then we remember the good ol' days, when we enjoyed the sweet communion that we shared with our Redeemer.

And sincerely we're seeingWhen 'sinternally' seekingIn a manner of speakingThere, in the eve of EdenWreaked a sea that was leakingTo where we were once but merely:Like bodies paralyzed- (B)Or(ed) minds buried alive -In a loud room soundproofFallen short of the gory abroad beforeThe Lord God let us go beyond our facade

The first and fatal charm of national repentance is, therefore, the encouragement it gives us to turn from the bitter task of repenting our own sins to the congenial one of bewailing—but, first, of denouncing—the conduct of others.

Remission of sin lies in repentance.

Repentance leads to reform ways.

The stars move still, time runs, the clock will strike, The devil will come, and Faustus must be damned.

To teach men that they possess the ability to turn from sin when they choose to do so is to hide the true extent of their need.

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18

What matter most is not the sin. The moment of repentance: go and sin no more.