When it comes to God] We can't run out of second chances...only time.

Here's the deal, y'all. God. Already. Knows. His people are a hot, sinful mess, so when we simply acknowledge that and repent, He's waiting with open arms. We don't have to justify ourselves because Jesus already did that on the cross. So the risk of repentance doesn't lead to punishment—it leads to the unilateral forgiveness and unconditional affection of our Creator Redeemer. Vegas only wished it had a payout that humongous.

None are so sinful that they cannot find strength, purity, and righteousness in Jesus, who died for them.

It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity.

The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it. This literally turns a failure into a success.

So true is it that all sin is ultimately against the Lord; so bitter is the root of self; and so terrible the power of evil in its constantly growing strength, till it casts out all fear of God or care for man.

He said God could distinguish a sinner from a sin.

I wished to be forgiven. 'It was always so in the eyes of God,' Shirah told me.

I remember one time you said your life made you feel so ashamed you couldn't even talk about it to God, you had to write it, bad as you thought your writing was. Well, now I know what you meant. And whether God will read letters or no, I know you will go on writing them; which is guidance enough for me. Anyway, when I don't write to you I feel as bad as I do when I don't pray, locked up in myself and choking on my own heart.

If you know your heart sorry, I say, that mean it not quite as spoilt as you think.

You better not never tell nobody but god.

We were old sinners - but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore.