People can start fresh. God assigns penalties and their duration. God's sovereignty extends hope. God blots out sin. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities .
Sinners can start over.
Repentance requires new motives. D. Joy returns. Though God may remove the joy of salvation for a time to move sinners back to grace, He also brings great blessings when they return. E. Restored pentents comfort other sinners. Renewed people bring renewal to others, sharing their experience of grace, strength to start over in Christ, and hope that life will be better.