The verse has a lot of applications, but one might be the way we sometimes get horrified and weepy over some sinful habits or, worse, habitual sins that we indulge in from time to time and then regret by agonizing.

Are we agonizing so we can convince ourselves that we’ve “paid” and then resume normal life without any new protections, accountability, or changes in place so that, when we get bored or restless, we can enjoy the indulgence all over again?