Repentance and forgiveness are the basic
mechanisms of personal and societal growth, directing us through a deliberate,
and often uncomfortable, path of honest self-evaluation.
Repentance, then, is the process that is
used to correct destructive actions by returning us to our True-self; to a
commitment to courageous love in truth that will lead one away from the ego’s
need to dominate and control, the attitude that caused the destruction action.
This is a powerful shift, which is the
goal of all spiritual practice.
The Bible says that we are to forgive as
God forgave us (Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13). God forgives us when we
repent (Mark 1:15, Luke 13:3, 5, Acts 3:19).
The ultimate purpose of forgiveness is
the healing of a relationship. This healing occurs only when the offender
repents and demonstrates remorse and the offended one grants a pardon and
demonstrates loving acceptance.
Matthew 4:17 “Repent, for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand.”
Repentance occurs when we awaken to
God’s glorious potential for our lives.
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