A friend of mine emailed this to me recently and thought it was a good example of how farsighted the Lord is in using one act of grace to produce long-lasting results.
There was a humble man, who's name was Fleming. One day this poor Scottish farmer was working hard trying to make a living for his family. As he was tending to his fields, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog.
He has sinned as you have, as all have, and is forgiven equally to you and those who have sinned. Even those who have sinned greater or lesser than Timothy are forgiven equally of My Covenant. All sin is sin and requires forgiveness leading to salvation. ~ Jesus [Letters from God and His Christ - Volume 2 - Harken to Those Who God Has Sent to You, For They Prepare the Way of Christs Coming and Will Guide Many Out of the Storm and Many More Through the Storm]