To fall and be injured is
human, since , even if a man’s life lasted for only one day, his mind is
inclined to evil from his youth (cf. Gen. 8:21 ). But to fall and remain
fallen is not human.
Repentance recreates man; it was given to us to
cure the soul after baptism. If it did not exist, rarely would a person
be saved. That is why, the virtue of repentance is unending as long as
man is alive, for only the perfect do not err.
My children, every time
you see your thoughts reproaching you for some sin, immediately take the
medicine: repent, weep, go to confession, and behold, you return to
your former and better state.
Elder Ephraim of Arizona
