When It Comes To Repentance, Today Is Better Than Tomorrow
Henry Jennings wrote, “If God's today be too soon for thy repentance, thy tomorrow may be too late for His acceptance.”
Although God's mercy is new every day, there is no promise it will be offered tomorrow. Salvation is only ever offered on one day and that's today!
"For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians 6:2).
Repentance Quotes
"It is not repentance that saves me; repentance is the sign that I realize what God has done in Christ Jesus." Oswald Chambers (1874-1917), Scottish Baptist and Holiness Movement evangelist and teacher, best known as the author of the devotional My Utmost for His Highest
“Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none." Thomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881) was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher.
“True repentance hates the sin, and not merely the penalty; and it hates the sin most of all because it has discovered and felt God's love." W.M. Taylor
“If you only pray when you're in trouble… you're in trouble." Author unknown
“Chronic remorse, as all the moralists are agreed, is a most undesirable sentiment. If you have behaved badly, repent, make what amends you can and address yourself to the task of behaving better next time. On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean.” Aldous Huxley (1894 – 1963) was an English writer and philosopher most famous for such works as BRAVE NEW WORLD.
“How foolish to remain in prison when the door stands open." Author unknown
“The sun may rise tomorrow, but you may not. Repent today.” Author unknown
“Low self-esteem causes me to believe that I have so little worth that my response does not matter. With repentance, however, I understand that being worth so much to God is why my response is so important. Repentance is remedial work to mend our minds and hearts, which get bent by sin.” John Ortberg (1957 - ) is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and senior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California, an evangelical church with more than 4,000 members.
“‘I’m sorry’ is a statement. ‘I won't do it again’ is a promise. “How do I make it up to you?’ is repentance.” Author unknown
“People on earth hate to hear the word repent! Those in hell wish they could hear it one more time." Leila Jeremy Farad operates several Facebook pages promoting Christian inspiration.
“If you are renewed by grace, and were to meet your old self, I am sure you would be very anxious to get out of his company.” Charles H. Spurgeon (1834 – 1892) was a British Particular Baptist preacher known as the Prince of Preachers.
“In terms of distance, the prodigal's pigsty is the farthest point from home; in terms of time, the pigsty is the shortest distance to the father's house.” Os Guinness (1941 - ) is an author and social critic.
“The key to successful repentance is not merely resolving to leave the sand, to figure out what is leading to the sin, into take the positive means to stay away from the causes of the sin.” Author unknown
“God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but he has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination." St. Augustine (354 – 430) was an early Christian theologian and philosopher whose writings influenced the development of Western Christianity and Western philosophy.
“True repentance is not only turning away from the bad, is turning towards the good and sincerely trying to stay on that path." Author unknown
“Your dignity can be mocked, abused, compromised, toyed with, lowered and even badmouthed, but it can never be taken from you. You have the power today to reset your boundaries, restore your image, start fresh with renewed values and rebuild what has happened to you in the past.” Shannon L. Alder is a GoodReads blogger and contributor.
“But the man who is not afraid to admit everything that he sees to be wrong with himself, and yet recognizes that he may be the object of God's love precisely because of his shortcomings, can begin to be sincere. His sincerity is based on confidence, not in his own illusions about himself, but in the endless, unfailing mercy of God.” Thomas Merton (1915 – 1968) was an American Catholic writer and mystic.
“There is no more confused message that you and I could give to a lost and dying world than to live in sin and at the same time to tell people about the transforming power of Jesus Christ. There isn't a more confusing thing we can do to our kids and the generation behind us, to this world. God will not use a compromised life to reach a compromised world. God will use a life that is given over to Him, that is a demonstration of the message that throu
Many of the above quotes provide their own points of application. They do not necessarily represent the views of Orthodox Christianity; neither do they necessarily represent the views of Illustration Exchange.