Repentance Reaction

Note to Self by Joe Thorn is a book that I now use as a daily devotional. Each day I will share the scripture passage and an expert from the book and a few of my own thoughts as part of my blog.

Scripture passage 2 Corinthians 7:10

¹⁰ For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.

Section from the book

You will never be done with repentance—at least, not until death or Christ’s return. While it is something you should be doing frequently, it is not something you just “get used to.” Repentance requires a daily intentionality. And let’s be honest; you will have more to repent of by the end of the day than you can possibly remember. So, where should you start? The big picture is that repentance is both an attitude and an action. It is more than being sorry for sin, and it is more than cutting out a bad habit.
 Simple thoughts

I like what the book says here that repentance is more than an action. Many of us have heard the definition of repentance as turning and walking away from your sin. It needs to be much more than that. Repentance is also an attitude, true repentance is a hate for the sin you’ve committed against God and when you truly see if for what it is your response shouldn’t be much different than Kevin’s in the movie classic Home Alone.  When you understand the sin you’ve committed against God you should be repulsed, shocked, or even mortified. If you’re not you may be just sorry or just sorry they got caught. You must understand that repentance is much more than being sorry or stopping a bad habit.