Repentance or Repetition?

Scriptures: Hebrews 5:11-6:12, 2 Corinthians 7:8-13, Luke 24:47

1. Repentance is not being sorry it is a change of mind or heart.

2. The two ingredients in repentance is pain and hope.

3. Repentance is what truly releases you and restores you

Repentance is what it looks like when you change.

What does repentance cure:

- Disappointment

- Regret

- Feelings of inadequacy

- Poor self esteem

- Depression

- Prolonged sadness or unexplained crying spells

- Significant changes in appetite and sleep patterns

- Irritability, anger, worry, agitation, anxiety

- Pessimism, indifference

- Loss of energy, persistent lethargy

- Feelings of guilt, worthlessness

- Inability to concentrate, indecisiveness

- Inability to take pleasure in former interests, social withdrawal

- Unexplained aches and pains

- Recurring thoughts of death or suicide

Gives you:

- Forgiveness

- Hope

- Encouragement

- Life

- Vision

- Joy

- Peace

- Renewed sense of purpose

- Perspective

- New pathways