Title: 8 Signs of True Repentance
Headings: 8 Signs of True Repentance
Christian Living
8 Signs of True Repentance
Cruelty of False Repentance
Analyzing Repentance
1. A Repentant Person Is Appalled by Sin
2. They Make Amends
3. They Accept Consequences
4. They Don’t Expect or Demand Forgiveness
5. They Feel the Depth of the Pain They’ve Caused
6. They Change Their Behavior
7. They Grant Space to Heal
8. They’re Awestruck by Forgiveness
Repentance and Forgiveness Are from God

Content: In Genesis 32, we read he felt “great fear” and “distress” (v. 7). He anticipated an attack (v. 11) and considered himself unworthy of kindness (v. 10). In fact, so certain was Jacob of retribution that he separated his wives, children, and servants from him, lest Esau’s anger fall on them too. 5. They Feel the Depth of the Pain They’ve Caused
A repentant person won’t try to minimize, downplay, or excuse what they’ve done. They won’t point to all their good works as if those actions somehow outweigh or cancel out the bad. They’ll view even their “righteous acts” as “filthy rags” ( Isa. 64:6 ). They won’t shame the offended party for being hurt or angry. They won’t blame their victims or other people for making them sin.