Author	Thread: repentance
Admin	repentance Posted : 12 Sep, 2008 01:44 AM repentance is not merely regretting ones misdeeds. its not only making a commitment to stay on the right track. to repent, one has to understand that when he sinned there were specific circumstances that led to that event. it involved the location, where the sin took place, individual powers, drives, weaknesses and desirers. having full regret and accomplishing a complete process of repentance, means that a person has arrived at a state where, if presented with the same circumstances when he had previously sinned, he will overcome any obstacle and not sin. the same powers and driver that were used to sin will be channeled towards the service of GOD. this repentance shows that a true transformation has taken place GOD clearly desires our repentance. GOD is willing to facilitate our achieving a complete repentance. assuming we take the first steps, while the first steps are often the hardest, we need to take comfort in the fact that GOD is there with us to help us along one we get started. in our time of repentance we should remember that GOD is there with us, to help us and support us. however we need to make the first move and for that there is no better time than the present. what do ya'll think is the first step? Post Reply
spri1458 View Profile History	repentance Posted : 12 Sep, 2008 06:36 PM Maybe this is too obvious for a first step (I'll list a second step in case it is), but I would say that the first step towards repenting is recognition/understanding of the sin that was committed. If a person can't recognize a sin when (s)he commits it, how can (s)he properly repent for it? I would say admitting that the sin is one's own fault is the second step. Post Reply