“By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time, considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward” (Hebrews 11:24-26). Though, in the moment, sin may seem to bring us benefit, it is never to our ultimate good. In the end, repentance is always worth it – the sooner, the better. Be it shame or the supposed benefit, many things can restrain us from coming to a state of repentance. Therefore, we should keep two things in mind: the sorrow of sin and the reward in Heaven. Sin brings death, destruction, pain, and misery to us and those around us. As communal beings, what we do affects those around us not just directly but through our actions’ altercations of ourselves. As we grow in sin, it darkens us and corrupts our communing with others. Alternatively, as we grow in righteousness, it lightens us and purifies our communing with others. And, although we may not reap the full reward of all that we do here, in Heaven, there are rewards that we can receive and look forward to. As Paul says, “For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw, each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is. If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire” (1 Corinthians 3:11-15).