It’s funny how fragile my faith is after so many years of walking with Jesus. You would think I had matured past this point, but the choice to trust is a daily exercise it seems. And He is faithful. Faithful to wait for me to realize I feel distant, faithful to wait until I realize I do not hear a well as I know is possible. When I ask what has come between us, He is faithful to step in with truth – not accusation. Truth. The truth of what lies I’ve partnered with and how I’ve harboured accusation, hurt, offense, and fear in my heart that crowd out His spirit. He reveals his truth about my lack of forgiveness for myself and others. This truth does not just lay me bare, it offers restoration to intimacy. I ask myself how many times will he forgive the weakness of my faith and restore me? He responds “As many times as is needed.”
Repentance
David Jeremiah
God specializes in forgiving failures. There is nothing you have done that cannot be forgiven if you come to God in repentance. Once you have asked for God’s forgiveness, receive it. It is a gift of grace that you cannot earn.
Darlene Cunningham
The more deeply we gaze upon God, the more we want our lives to reflect Him. Repentance is not driven by judgment or legalism. As we see His holiness, it is natural to want to be like Him – pure and white like the fresh snow.
Kris Vallotton
Time for a mental housecleaning. Dust regret off the shelves of time. Scrub condemnation off the floor of relationships. Clean out the legacy cupboards and throw out all the molding jars of hopelessness. Vacuum up all the stones of offense and rocks of unforgiveness. Ahh…I love a clean house!
Kris Vallotton
Time for a mental housecleaning. Dust regret off the shelves of time. Scrub condemnation off the floor of relationships. Clean out the legacy cupboards and throw out all the molding jars of hopelessness. Vacuum up all the stones of offense and rocks of unforgiveness. Ahh…I love a clean house!
Jack Hayford
The wisest believer is that one who comes openhearted for cleansing and who knows that God’s summons to repentance is gracious.
Fulton J Sheen
A soul… acts toward the Spirit of God as toward a watchmaker who will fix our watch. We put a watch in his hands because we know he will not force it, and we put our souls in God’s hands because we know that if he inspects them regularly they will work as they should.
Nancy Pearcey
Redemption consists primarily of casting out our mental idols and turning back to the true God. And when we do that, we will experience His transforming power renewing every aspect of our lives. To talk of a Christian Worldview is simply another way of saying that when we are redeemed, our entire outlook on life is re-centered on God and rebuilt on His revealed truth.
Richard Roberts
When you repent and come to God, you are really changing your mind. You’re not changing your heart. You cannot change your heart; only God can change your heart. God will not change your mind; you must change your mind. The word “repent” means a change of mind. You change your mind so God can change your heart.
J.D. Greear
Repentance is not subsequent to belief; it is part of belief. It is belief in action-choice that flow out of conviction. Repentance literally means “a change of mind” (in Greek, metanoia; meta-“new”, noia=”mind”) about Jesus. Repentance is not merely changing your action; it is changing your actions because you have changed your attitude about Jesus’ authority and glory.