Consider sin as a spiritual wound that causes guilt

 “All of us have experienced the pain associated with a physical injury or wound. When we are in pain, we typically seek relief and are grateful for the medication and treatments that help to alleviate our suffering. Consider sin as a spiritual wound that causes guilt. Guilt is to our spirit what pain is to our body—a warning of danger and a protection from additional damage” (David A. Bednar  “We Believe in Being Chaste,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2013, 44).