“In the garden of Eden, sin was man wanting to be like God.  Sin is man saying, “I don’t need you, God. I can be my own God.” Sin is independence from God. It wasn’t until I defined sin that I was able to see and understand why Jesus must be God, Lord, Master and Ruler in my life and heart.  Before, I had asked Jesus to be my personal savior, but I never surrendered my will and desires and life to Him. I was still occupying the throne.  I see now that that was not true repentance, and unless we repent we cannot have salvation because sin is our saying that we will run the show without God. When we come to Jesus in repentance, we are saying that we can’t do things our way, that He must have His way, and we are willing to allow Him to be in complete control.”

- Lord, I need grace to make it today. Kay Arthur

“It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” 1 Timothy 1:15