Although God is quick and merciful to forgive us of our sins, we should not delay in our repentance.
St. John Chrysostom says, “You who do not believe in eternal punishment, tell me who drowned with the flood - all the people of Noah's time did; Who burnt all the people in Sodom and Gomorrah? Who drowned all the Egyptians in the Red Sea including Pharaoh? Who killed the six hundred thousand Jews in the wilderness? Who ordered the earth to open its mouth and swallow Korah, Dathan and Abiram? Who killed seventy thousands in King David's time? Who killed eighty-five thousands of the Assyrians in one night? How do you answer that? Therefore NEVER take advantage of God's mercy.”
God's grace saves the obedient, the willing to be faithful and the repentant; but those who are not living in this manner will not be saved.
God does not waiver. God is slow to anger, tries to forewarn to making the right choice, and is merciful to those who seek His mercy through repentance, but if someone turns away from God to serve his own desires, he engulfs judgment.
“God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.” [St. Augustine of Hippo, 4th century theologian]
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