Lailah Gifty AkitaWhat matter most is not the sin. The moment of repentance: go and sin no more.
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What matter most is not the sin. The moment of repentance: go and sin no more. What matters most is to experience the moment of repentance. The moment when you stop and look at the situation and realize that what you did was wrong. It’s important to do that even if you think your sin is small because it’s like a seed: the seed of a tree might be small, but it has the potential to grow into a giant tree.
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