"My children, will you continue to rebel against The One who loves you? Will you refuse to acknowledge your sinfulness before a Holy God.?. Only through pain will My people reach out to Me. Only through much sorrow will many come to faith. This is not My choice, but theirs."

"Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people." Proverbs 14:34

"Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. ... There's no regret for that kind of sorrow. ... " 2 Corinthians 7:10 "But if our unrighteousness brings out God's righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? ..."Romans 3:5