Effects of Sin

Taken from Faith Works by John Macarthur.

Sin grieves the Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:30), dishonors God (1 Cor. 6:19-20), keeps our prayers from being answered (1 Peter 3:12), causes good things from God to be withheld (Jer. 5:25), robs us of the joy of our salvation (Ps. 51:12), inhibits spiritual growth (1 Cor. 3:1), brings chastisement from the Lord (Heb. 12:5-7), prevents us from being fit vessels for the Lord to use (2 Tim. 2:21), pollutes Christian fellowship (1 Cor. 10:21), and can even endanger our physical life and health (1 Cor. 11:29-30).

There is a quote in Ten Shekels in which Paris Reidhead makes note of how Wesley spoke of the "Wisdom of God's Requirements." To go along with your quote, I think there is a message in this. A powerful message. Often, it is not until one is on the receiving end of some terrible sin that they truly see the 'wisdom of God's requirements.'