C. S. Lewis Quotes

The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.

As a Christian, I believe in redemption. And I believe in second chances.

People make mistakes in life. You shouldn't have to live with that for the rest of your life. I believe in redemption. I'm an Irish Catholic, and I just think it's the right thing to do.

I'm Christian. I've made mistakes. I believe fervently in second chances.

True atonement isn't the periodic shaving of karmic stubble via confessional; it requires deep, truthful change. It means doing the hardest thing of all: not making the same stupid mistake again.

I believe in second chances.

I believe in second chances and I have strong faith in God that he forgives our sins.

It is never too late to turn from the errors of our ways: He who repents of his sins is almost innocent.

True repentance also involves reform.

David, Moses, Saul of Tarsus, these were all people who did terrible terrible things  -  they were murderers. The Bible would be a lot shorter without grace.

When we tell the story of our own conversion, I would have it done with great sorrow, remembering what we used to be, and with great joy and gratitude, remembering how little we deserve these things.

If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won't need a third.

Now, America is a land of second chances, and I gather you have room for the estimated 6 million of us who know we got it wrong in 2008 and who want to fix it.

I just want people to know out there no matter what they've done, God doesn't judge us on how many sins. God is there for us. He loves us. He wants us to turn it over to Him.

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

Sin recognized but that may keep us humble, But oh, it keeps us nasty.

I did a lot of things that I regretted and I certainly paid for my mistakes. You have to go and ask for forgiveness and it wasn't until I really started doing good and doing right, by other people as well as myself, that I really started to feel that guilt go away. So I don't have a problem going to sleep at night.

Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.

I don't think anyone, until their soul leaves their body, is past the point of no return.

To forgive oneself? No, that doesn't work: we have to be forgiven. But we can only believe this is possible if we ourselves can forgive.

What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.

Redemption is not perfection. The redeemed must realize their imperfections.

I'm going to Heaven just like the thief on the cross who said in that last moment: 'Lord, remember me.'

Jesus alone cleanses from sin; He only can forgive our transgressions.

A confession has to be part of your new life.