Repentance Quotes

401 Repentance quotes by 257 unique authors

Christ prayed for those that crucified Him: 'Father, count not this sin against them; they know not what they do.' Archdeacon Stephen prayed for those… — Silouan the Athonite
You always hold the key of repentance to unlock the prison door. If they throw the word diversity at you, grab hold of it and… — Boyd K. Packer
No pain will last forever. It is not easy, but life was never meant to be either easy or fair. Repentance and the lasting hope… — Boyd K. Packer
Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring The Winter Garment of Repentance fling: The Bird of Time has but a little way… — Omar Khayyam
Do you fast? Then feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, visit the sick, do not forget the imprisoned, have pity on the tortured,… — Saint John Chrysostom
The Blessed Sacrament is the magnet of souls. There is a mutual attraction between Jesus and the souls of men. Mary drew Him down from… — Frederick William Faber
And in any preaching you do, admonish the people concerning repentance, and that nobody can be saved except he who receives the most holy Body… — Francis of Assisi
Someone who seeks to travel the path of Allah should begin with a sound repentance from all his sins. — Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad
The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah (repentance) and protection [from transgression]. It becomes rusty as a mirror… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
A clean confession combined with a promise never to commit the sin again, when offered before one who has the right to receive it, is… — Mahatma Gandhi
It is not enough to be a member of the Church of Christ, one needs to be a living member, in spirit and in truth,… — Pope Pius XI
The Holy Ghost converts [us] from carnality to spirituality. It cleanses, heals, and purifies the soul. . . . . Faith in the Lord Jesus… — Marion G. Romney
Each of us knew that the journey to exaltation would be long, strenuous, and sometimes lonely, but we also knew that we would not travel… — Keith K. Hilbig
The development of faith in the Lord is an individual matter. Repentance is also an individual matter. Only as an individual can one be baptized… — Russell M. Nelson
Again, the moment a person calls on the Lord he is saved. But the evidence is not that one time in their life they were… — Paul Washer
One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors for to dwell long upon them is to add to the offense, and repentance and sorrow… — Henry David Thoreau
It serves no purpose to man if there is no room for repentance, and he who is tormented can never grow better...let this punishment be… — Thomas Burnet
Repentance is but want of power to sin. — John Dryden
Salvation is accomplished by the almighty power of the Triune God. The Father chose a people, the Son died for them, the Holy Spirit makes… — Loraine Boettner
The great Mediator asks for our repentance not because we must ‘repay’ him in exchange for his paying our debt to justice, but because repentance initiates a… — Bruce C. Hafen
Whatever the cost of repentance, it is swallowed up in the joy of forgiveness. — D. Todd Christofferson
Without repentance, there is no real progress or improvement in life. Pretending there is no sin does not lessen its burden and pain. Suffering for… — D. Todd Christofferson
Repentance is a divine gift, and there should be a smile on our faces when we speak of it. It points us to freedom, confidence,… — D. Todd Christofferson
Any pain entailed in repentance will always be far less than the suffering required to satisfy justice for unresolved transgression. — D. Todd Christofferson
Only through repentance do we gain access to the atoning grace of Jesus Christ. — D. Todd Christofferson

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