What Is Repentance?
repentance:
– the ACTION of repenting, sincere regret or remorse
– to rearrange your entire way of thinking, feeling, and being in order to forsake that which is wrong
– to feel sorrow for one’s sin and make up one’s mind to do what is right
– a change of heart
– to change one’s mind or purpose
Repentance is A GIFT.
God’s kindness and mercy leads us to repentance
(2 Timothy 2:25, Acts 5:31, Acts 11:18, Romans 2:4)
What Is Weeping?
weeping:
– the process of shedding tears
– showing sorrow
– a profound expression of human emotion
– the act of shedding tears often associated with sorrow, repentance, compassion, and even joy
– A DISPLAY OF BROKENNESS AND HUMILITY, MAKING ROOM FOR A CONTRITE HEART AND REPENTANCE, TO BRING US BACK INTO FELLOWSHIP WITH THE FATHER WHEN WE HAVE MISERABLY FAILED
What Is Fasting?
fasting:
– the voluntary practice of abstaining from food and drink for a set period of time for a specific purpose