Recovery from Sin by Faith in Christ

"Stay away from sin if you can. But if you have fallen into sin, you must learn how to get up again and regain a firm faith. These very struggles show us what it means to really believe. We need to realize that sin is a horrible evil. This doesn't seem to be true when we're committing sin. We enjoy it while we are doing it. But after God's laws make us aware of our sin, we realize that sin is hell itself and far more powerful than heaven or earth. After that, we can't understand God's kindness to us without great effort. But a heart burdened by sin can say, 'Even though I have committed many sins, God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world but to save the world. Without this comfort, we would have no remedy or defense against sin and its sting." --Martin Luther, By Faith Alone