The Gift of Repentance

But there’s also this, it’s not too late— God ’s personal Message!— “Come back to me and really mean it! Come fasting and weeping, sorry for your sins!” Joel 2:12 MSG

Repentance is the beginning. At 19 God showed me my sin and I came to Him in repentance and found forgiveness. Repentance is a gift. There are times when I know I have sinned habitually and prayed for the gift of repentance. Repentance comes from revelation of sin. The deeper the revelation the more joyous the forgiveness. The sense of cleansing is amazing.

Yesterday I caught myself being deeply offended by the attitude of a woman and had to go to the Lord for insight into why. Why did her attitude offend me? I knew it triggered something deep within me and I had to seek truth. When I received truth I could repent and be forgiven.

We have to face our reactions to others, especially when they are deep. Why is this person upsetting me so much? What is my problem?

A clean heart is what we need. Keep a short account! Amen!