This is the time of year we think about doing something new. We talk about resolutions and starting fresh. I want to suggest you join me in a more exciting pursuit. Instead of making resolutions we often fail to keep, let's try the other "R", repentance.
It is far more than saying you will not do ___ again. It is much more involved than tearful regrets and confessions. The real meaning of repentance is: Agreeing with God on the condition of your heart and turning away from the routine of sin that has become habitual. We need to examine what the actual process of repentance is; where it begins and where it leads us.
In the next few posts we will explore this topic and learn together what it really means to repent and why we have to do it to grow in our faith and be truly obedient to God.
Will it hurt? Will it be worth it? Do we really have to change? How will all this work and whose idea was this anyway? We will answer all these questions using scripture, the brains God gave us and some timely quotes from Christian teachers and thinkers like Oswald Chamber, for one.
Until next post, be thinking about and looking for examples of repentance in the Bible. Blessings to you. Doma
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