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: Here are eight signs I’ve gleaned, from life and from God’s Word. 1. A Repentant Person Is Appalled by Sin
Horrified by what they’ve done, they’ll humble themselves, grieve the pain they’ve caused, and be cut to the heart in their conviction. As the prophet mourned in Isaiah 6:5, “Woe to me! I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips.” 2. They Make Amends
In Luke 19:1–10, we read the story of Zacchaeus and the generosity he demonstrated as part of his repentance. A tax collector, thief, and oppressor of God’s people, Zacchaeus made amends: “ Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor.