A Pep-Talk for a Sinner

The other day, one of my teachers gave us a little pep-talk. He said that we are in school to learn - and part of that learning process is being willing to make mistakes. That's the point of grace, isn't it? That we live in expectancy of delighting God - not with our own perfection (which we really have none of) but in redemption.
Enrico then went on to say that we shouldn't be making the same mistakes over and over - but should be getting better. And that's part of the process, too. It's the sanctification that grace gives.
So, here we go...