Repentance Quotes

if I inflict wounds, I heal them.

Forgiveness is as wide as repentance.

Vice leaves repentance in the soul, like an ulcer in the flesh, which is always scratching and lacerating itself; for reason effaces all other griefs and sorrows, but it begets that of repentance.

The tears of anguish irritate and excite; but those of repentance are the ones that wash.

Repentance is a rescuing, not a dour, doctrine.

Repentance, not proper behavior or even holiness, is the doorway to grace. And the opposite of sin is grace, not virtue.

Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.

Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.

Rationalization for bad choices will not be effective, but repentance will. Those who repent will be particularly blessed by the Atonement.

They have been eating muffins. That looks like repentance

And it is not repentance that saves me — repentance is only the sign that I realize what God has done through Christ Jesus.

Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.

All men will be Peters in their bragging tongue, and most men will be Peters in their base denial; but few men will be Peters in their quick repentance.

Repentance is a gift of God's grace.

Peace is the precious fruit of a righteous life. It is possible because of the Atonement of the Savior. It is earned through full repentance, for that leads to refreshing forgiveness.

We never think of the main business of life till a vain repentance minds us of it at the wrong end.

It is only the Lord who is able to give [unbelievers] repentance and recover them out of Satan's snare.

As long as one lives he will have need of repentance.

The goal of theology is the worship of God. The posture of theology is on one's knees. The mode of theology is repentance.

Virtue is the daughter of Religion; Repentance, her adopted child,--a poor orphan who, without the asylum which she offers, would not know where to hide her sole treasure, her tears!

Man can be literally transformed by his own repentance and by God's gift of forgiveness.

There is never a day in any mans life when repentance is not essential to his well being in eternal progress.

It is better to feel repentance, than to be able to define it.

Repentance is like antiseptic. You pour antiseptic onto a wound and, at first, it stings. Then it heals.

Retreat might give us a moment of respite but years of repentance at our weakness would, I believe, follow.

But with morning cool repentance came.

Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance.

Understanding the consequence of sin and arrogance should motivate every Christian to pray for repentance and revival.

What does repentance mean? It means to change—to change your mind, change the way that you’re living—and to determine that with God’s help you will live for Christ.

I shall not repent of my faith.

Oh, miss Haversham said I, there have been sore mistakes and my life has been a blind and thankless one, and I want forgiveness and direction far too much to be bitter with you.

It is the Holy Spirit who brings about conviction [of sin] . . .repentance cannot take place unless first there is a movement of the Holy Spirit in the heart and mind.

Repentance is mentioned seventy times in the New Testament . . . the Bible says God commands repentance . . . it is a command . . .God says, “Repent! Or perish!

You and I, God’s ambassadors, are called to sound the warning, to call sinners to repentance, to point the way to peace with God and the hope that is in Christ.

To reject the Word of God is forsake the holy grace.

The arm of God is never too short to save us.

The righteous God promotes the cause of righteousness.

When we turned to God, He will heal us, then we shall be happy.

Grace comes from God.

Just as a child is freely given, so is God's grace.

Good...if you've done things you aren't proud of. It means you have a conscience.

Hope is the easiest thing that turn into dust.

There is a hope of salvation for every sinner.

At the dawn of light, darkness disappears.

To repent is to depart from evil.

Through understanding of God way's of grace, a man find grace to turn away from evil.

If we put faith in Christ Jesus, we are justified by faith in Christ.

O heavenly Father increase our Faith.

We must turn from worthless things towards faith in God.

Big or small, sin is sin!