"i have been crucified with Christ and i no longer live, but Christ lives in me. the life i live in the body, i live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me" (Galatians 2:20).

"so the question may be asked, 'if we are indeed crucified with Christ and we no longer live, why do we still sin?' the answer lies in the fact that all believers still have flesh, and flesh is that corrupt principle within every person. the flesh is not who we are; it is what we live in. it is not our identity; it is our adversary. and so, we are told to die daily and go on putting to death the misdeeds of the body (the flesh) through the Spirit of God (romans 8:13). the flesh is not removed until the day we die; or, if Jesus returns first, it will be removed when we are changed 'in the twinkling of an eye.'"

"if we have broken our covenants with God and violated our relationships with one another, the path to reconciliation must begin with the act of confession" (john dawson in healing america’s wounds).

"if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 john 1:9).

“if you thought you were 'just playing' with sin or immorality, please know this: it will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay.”