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What Is True Repentance?

June 20, 2018 By Rosilind 8 Comments

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Many Christians feel sorry for their sin, but seem to go back and do the same things over again. David - in the Psalms - shows us what true repentance is.

I’ll never forget that day.

The auditorium was full and the speaker had called us all forward for prayer. Probably no one else thought it was anything spectacular, but for me – well, it changed my life.

Many Christians feel sorry for their sin, but seem to go back and do the same things over again. David - in the Psalms - shows us what true repentance is. #Christianliving #Spiritualgrowth #onlineBiblestudy #psalms #Bible #God #repentance

Six months before I had broken up with my boyfriend with whom I had been for about a year. That year was a year of full-blown rebellion. I broke so many rules at the Bible school I attended that its any wonder they didn’t kick me out – not to mention how many personal convictions I had violated.

I knew that I was living in sin, but I couldn’t seem to come to a place of repentance, because I knew full well that the next day I’d go out and do the same thing again.

What Is True Repentance?

I went home for the summer holidays, and while I was under my parents’ roof, where I felt the conviction of the Holy Spirit day in and day out, I couldn’t help but admit that I was in a dangerous place spiritually.

Before me were two paths and I knew the choice would be final for me. I could follow God’s voice or I could continue going in the direction I was going – which would lead to utter destruction.

One thing was clear – I couldn’t walk the fence any longer. I could  no longer play this game with God.

Praise the Lord – I made the correct choice.

I returned to school in the fall, and the first day while we were worshiping God touched me so powerfully that I began to shake all over. I shook and wept uncontrollably for at least a half hour. I had never experienced anything like this before, and I told my friend later that God had to just shake all that sin out of me.

Yet, I continued to feel such deep guilt. I constantly remembered my sin. I repented a thousand times and carried around such deep sorrow because I knew my testimony was ruined – all my friends had witnessed my failure.

Yet here I stood at the front of the auditorium for prayer. Around me were two thousand students and to them this day was like any other. For me, it was a day I’d never forget.

My friend turned to me and began to pray for me. Afterward, she looked me in the eye and said, “Its not over. God isn’t done with you yet. What He has started, He will finish. He still wants to use you, regardless of your past.”

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing!

God still wanted to use ME? The one who had taken advantage of His grace? I could still be used by God?

How could this be true?

I began to weep, but this time it wasn’t because I felt sorrow. No, now I wept because I had finally experienced something I had read about a hundred times before.

In this video recorded in 2014, I share about what I learned in Psalm 6 about what David teaches us about true repentance.

This post is part of the Blogging Through the Bible series with Good Morning Girls
Here are other posts from Psalms:
One Way to Have a Worshipful Summer
One Powerful Response to Betrayal
The Good News for Every Imperfect Christian
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Rosilind, a Pacific Northwest native, is a missionary living in Croatia and married to her Bosnian hero. Together they live in the country with their 2 active boys where she enjoys fruity candles and a hot cup of herbal tea on a blustery fall evening. She holds an Associates of Practical Theology and is passionate about discipling and encouraging women. Her passion for writing led her to author a number of Bible studies. She is the author of A Little R & R where she encourages women to live for the glory ofGod. She is also host of the weekly A Little R & R Podcast. You can find her on MeWe, Gracebook, and YouTube.
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Comments

  1. BlessingCounter - Deb Wolf says

    December 5, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    Thank you for sharing your story. That is your testimony. It’s perfect. It points us to the One who alone is able to take our mess and use it for His glory. Thanks so much for sharing this at Counting My Blessings. May your weekend be filled with joy!

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  2. Heather @ My Overflowing Cup says

    December 5, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    Thank you for sharing your heartfelt story with us, Rosilind. It is amazing that God loves, forgives, and still wants to use us even when we fall short. And we all do, but He loves us still. Praise God for His amazing grace!

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  3. Ifeoma Samuel says

    December 6, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    thank God for his amazing grace. take care

    http://purposefulandmeaningful.blogspot.com/

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  4. A Little R & R says

    December 12, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    Amen!!!

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  5. A Little R & R says

    December 12, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    It is amazing!!

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  6. A Little R & R says

    December 12, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    Thank you for such an encouraging comment!!

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  7. Stella says

    June 20, 2018 at 5:42 pm

    Such a nice story. I too believe that you made the right decision. No other thing could be as beautiful and pleasuring as praising the God.

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    • Rosilind says

      July 16, 2018 at 4:59 pm

      Amen!!

      Reply

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