Quotes about Repentance

One of the penalties of sin is our acceptance of it.

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.

Every time you ask for forgiveness, you recognize that the biggest problems you face in life exist inside of you, not outside of you.

Here's how gospel growth works: you cannot grieve what you do not see, you cannot confess what you haven't grieved, and you can't repent of what you haven't confessed.

Grace allows you to face your sin, to own it and not shift the blame.

Perhaps before you start confessing your sin you should first confess your righteousness.

The church is not a theological classroom. It is a conversion, confession, repentance, reconciliation, forgiveness, and sanctification center, where flawed people place their trust in Christ, gather to know and love him better, and learn to love others as he has designed.

You can be courageous in admitting your sin precisely because God is richly abundant in his mercy.

Lord, please crush my heart with the guilt of my sin so that you may fill it once again with the glory of your redeeming grace.

Here's how confession works. You cannot confess what you haven't grieved, you can't grieve what you do not see, and you cannot repent of what you have not confessed. So one of the most important operations of God's grace is to give us eyes to see our sin and hearts that are willing to confess it.

Sin is not just a matter of bad behavior. It is a condition of the heart. That's why you cannot free yourself from it.

You cannot ask for forgiveness without acknowledging that there is something in life that is more important than the progress of your own kingdom.