Matthew Simpson Quotes

Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.

God's forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full responsibility for the adultery. It was my fault and, you know, no matter what went on, the man has to take responsibility; and I do.

It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those that we intend to commit.

One of the great benefits of organised religion is that you can be forgiven your sins, which must be a wonderful thing. I mean, I carry my sins around with me, there's nobody there to forgive them.

Regret is not a proactive feeling. It is situated in disappointment, sorrow, even remorse. It merely wishes things were different without an act to cause a difference. However, repentance is different. Repentance is an admission of, hatred of, and turning away from sin before God.

Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin.

I am a big sinner.

I have really sinned. I am going to pause now, and sit here on the mound repenting in deepest shame.

Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.

I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have.

I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. It is not a figure of speech, a literary genre. I am a sinner.

Repentance is a sweet solace to conscience as well as the most complete atonement to the Supreme Judge of our offenses; notwithstanding, the tongue of malevolence and scurrility may be continually preparing its most poisonous ingredients for the punishment of a crime, which has already received more than half a pardon.

The beginning of atonement is the sense of its necessity.

I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing.

I know what sin is.

True penitence condemns to silence. What a man is ready to recall he would be willing to repeat.

There is nothing you can do to assuage your conscience when you commit sins. Crime is a spiritual assault on the soul.

The impudence of the sinner displeases God as much as the modesty of the penitent gives him pleasure.

I have sinned against you, my Lord.

Sadly, we do a much better job of making people feel guilty than we do of delivering them from the guilt we create. We need to confess this and change our ways.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness.

I am much chastened and profoundly remorseful. I can only hope that the Almighty and those whom I have wronged will forgive me my trespasses.

Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.

Godly sorrow is a gift of the Spirit. It is a deep realization that our actions have offended our Father and our God. It is the sharp and keen awareness that our behavior caused the Savior, He who knew no sin, even the greatest of all, to endure agony and suffering.