REPENTANCE? YES, REPENTANCE!!

- The Big Turn-Around
"Notice the complete absence of blame on David’s part, once God convicted him of his wrongdoing (Psalm 51:1-6). Why is it so important to accept full responsibility for our own sins?" - (pg.63)

God deals with us personally. Why? Because He is a personal God. The only sin that God will convict you of is your sin. (Job 9:20) If I think that I share responsibility of my sin with someone else, I commit another sin.

It’s important to accept full responsibility for our own sins because it’s the only way to be honest, before God and ourselves, and to be set free. (Joh 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.")
I can confess my part and remind God that my sin wasn’t all my fault and that others had something to do with it too, but what does this show about me?! Pride, Self-righteousness, deceit, judgmental attitude…
Is this repentance? NO!
"…Every child of God who is seeking after Him (God) with a whole heart must realize that repentance is not an option but a requirement." (pg.64)
"For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation, without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death." 2 Cor. 7:10
Godly grief = salvation (life; saved from sin and death; restored back to God)
Worldly grief = death (continual burden and sin; separation from God)
Are we ready to turn from the things that we have been doing till now, accept full responsibility for our sin, and turn to God and His good and perfect will?! It’s time. It’s time for repentance. It’s not an option. How serious are we and how badly do we want a closer walk with God? If we refuse to repent, this is the last lesson in the book for us. We can’t move on. Let’s repent from all the sin that God has been showing us in this study so far. (pg.33-35; 54-55)

REPENTANCE? YES, REPENTANCE!!