Quotes about Confession
Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly overvalued by others.
- William Hazlitt
God has cast our confessed sins into the depths of the sea, and He's even put a 'No Fishing' sign over the spot.
- DL Moody
So much as one person with a contrary spirit to God is enough to affect all the meetings - that the revival fire did not flow until that person broke and confessed, or the Lord removed him.
- Jonathan Goforth
When God forgives a sinner who humbly confesses his sin, the devil loses his dominion over the heart he had taken.
- Bernard of Clairvaux
To be silent when we are impelled to utter words injurious to God or to our neighbour, is an act of virtue; but, to be silent in confessing our sins, is the ruin of the soul.
- Alphonsus Liguori
On the last day, God will not acquit us because our good works were good enough, but he will look for evidence that our good confession was not phony. It's in this sense that we must be holy.
- Kevin DeYoung
The child of God ought to confess his weakness that he does not know how to pray, and petition the Holy Spirit to teach him.
- Watchman Nee
God comes on his own terms. He comes when commands are revered, hearts are clean, and confession is made.
- Max Lucado
God is faithful and true. Confess your inability and His ability, and keep your eyes on Him.
- David Jeremiah
God freely forgives us on account of Christnot on account of our works, contrition, confession, or satisfactions.
- Martin Luther
The confession of the authority of the Word of God can never be isolated from the saving content of the Word of God.
- GC Berkouwer
It's Satan's delight to tell me that once he's got me, he will keep me. But at that moment I can go back to God. And I know that if I confess my sins, God is faithful and just to forgive me.
- Alan Redpath