Quotes about Repentance
Repentance is a change of willing, of feeling and of living, in respect to God.
- Charles Finney
If a Christian really believed that his neighbor will be tortured in all eternity in Hell, he should try day and night to persuade him to repent and believe. How sad that this doesn't happen.
- Richard Wurmbrand
For the Christian, humility is absolutely indispensable. Without it there can be no self-knowledge, no repentance, no faith and no salvation.
- AW Tozer
A right knowledge of sin lies at the root of all saving Christianity.
- JC Ryle
Repentance is the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and earnest fear of Him; and it consists in the mortification of the flesh and the renewing of the Spirit.
- John Calvin
It struck me soon, however, there would be more sense in endeavouring to repair some of his wrongs than shedding tears over them.
- Emily Bronte
I've done no injustice, and I repent of nothing. I'm too happy; and yet I'm not happy enough. My soul's bliss kills my body, but does not satisfy itself.
- Emily Bronte
I've done no injustice, and I repent of nothing. I'm too happy; and yet I'm not happy enough. My souls bliss kills my body, but does not satisfy itself.
- Emily Bronte
If I've done wrong, I'm dying for it. It is enough! You left me too; but I won't upbraid you! I forgive you. Forgive me!
- Emily Bronte
It is for God to punish wicked people; we should learn to forgive.
- Emily Bronte
There's nothing heavier than the weight of sin in our lives. It's crushing. What a luxury to know the burden of it can be lifted off our shoulders if we repent and give it to God.
- Terri Blackstock
If men do not return to God, evil will destroy us.
- Jesse Lee Peterson