What is repentance? It is a “sigh” and let me tell you why.
What is repentance? It is a “sigh” and let me tell you why.
Repentance literally means, exhaling a deep sigh (ancient Israel) . It is finally surrendering our hearts to the Lord. Think of it this way. You are traveling with your kids and they are crying out again and again for ice cream. You say no, but then there is a Dairy Queen on the horizon. The kids cry out again. You finally let out a big sigh and decide to turn into the Dairy Queen for…you guessed it … ice cream. (Example from the book, “Whiteman’s Gospel” by Craig Smith.) That sigh is repentance. You have given up your struggle not to believe. You have given up your stubbornness to conform to the will of God. I experienced this “sigh” in 1986 when I repented of my unbelief and decided to believe in Jesus. I need many more “sigh” experiences with God.
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