It is so easy to be convicted and not to move to action. I struggle with that in many areas of my life as I'm sure you do at
times. Joel 2:12-13 reinforced this when I read it the other day. "Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning; And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil." Though He punished His people, He desired a restored relationship. God doesn't want an outward show for me to see; He wants a heart change. We don't need to weep and wail over our sin, but we need to CHANGE. In verse 12 is the word “all”... Repentence..holding nothing back..not an emotional show but sincerty and substance.
Rebekah Soffel
My Comments: The meaning of repentance has become so real to me in the past few months. I have finally come to see how the Lord wants us to respond to conviction of the sin in our life. Change is difficult if we rely on our own power, but God’s grace is sufficient.
times. Joel 2:12-13 reinforced this when I read it the other day. "Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning; And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil." Though He punished His people, He desired a restored relationship. God doesn't want an outward show for me to see; He wants a heart change. We don't need to weep and wail over our sin, but we need to CHANGE. In verse 12 is the word “all”... Repentence..holding nothing back..not an emotional show but sincerty and substance.
Rebekah Soffel
My Comments: The meaning of repentance has become so real to me in the past few months. I have finally come to see how the Lord wants us to respond to conviction of the sin in our life. Change is difficult if we rely on our own power, but God’s grace is sufficient.
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