John the Baptist was all about it; it is the only response that God asks us to make—with His help of course. Repentance, so vital to our relationship with God, is often avoided by most church goers. Isn’t that why we joined the church? So we can get away from recognizing our need for repentance. Don’t we earn a free pass? Aren’t we building up bonus points by our frequent attendance and Bible reading? Perhaps I am alone in this spiritual reality. I love God. I love God’s love for me. I love His creation. I’m amazed by His word. I know repentance is important, but I don’t go there very much. Peter Storey wrote: Repentance is not so much a condition for forgiveness as a consequence of it . [i] Perhaps I would change my heart for repentance if I focused more on God’s f...
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