Title: “I’ll Change, I promise” Six Signs of Genuine Repentance – Mark W Gaither
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Content: “I’ll Change, I promise” Six Signs of Genuine Repentance – Mark W Gaither
MarkWGaither in Forgiveness, Practical Living, Repentance, Restoration June 2, 2009
April 6, 2021
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“I’ll Change, I promise” Six Signs of Genuine Repentance
by Dr. Bryce Klabunde,
Vice President, Insight for Living
Many changes come naturally as we mature. Sometimes, though, negative habits form deep ruts, and it seems we can’t change, no matter how much we want to. Friends urge us to alter course and warn us of dangers ahead if we don’t. We read in Scripture about God’s path of wisdom, and His Spirit awakens our spirit to a new vision of a better life in Christ. With tears of determination, we tell ourselves, our loved ones, and our Lord that things will be different. “ I’ll change, I promise.” And we really mean it. We feel a deep sense of sorrow for our sin, even disgust. However, as time passes, the pull of the rut overpowers our most sincere promises, and we fall back into old patterns. Part of the problem may be our mistake in thinking that sorrow and confession are enough to produce change.