This is something that came to mind today. Something I have thought about from time to time. It is something I have seen that I have fallen into and am wondering if anyone else can relate.
The point of this thread is to take a good look at whether we have repented from sin or if we were only filled with sorrow from our suffering.
I can see evidence of times where I thought I was repentant when in fact I was only sorry that I was experiencing suffering because of my actions. The problem with that was that I continued to enter into situations that would only bring me more suffering cause I had not changed my actions (repented).
Now understand that the suffering and sorrow has many times led to turning away (repenting) from those things that caused it (sin), but only when I diligently sought God's will on it. And many times it took quite some time to learn or accept what it was that I needed to do that was within the will of God.
There is a saying that goes "The definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over and expecting a different result". There is a lot of wisdom in this. Scripture supports changing your actions (repenting) to the will of God in order to achieve having a sound mind; not being conformed to this world but being transformed by the renewing of our minds.
Can anyone else relate on this? That maybe there were times in the past (or even now) that you were sorry that you got caught with your hand in the cookie jar instead of sorry that you did it and willing to change it? Maybe like me, you did a lot of things out of ignorance because you did not know the will of God in it?
The reason I am posting this to the Singles Forum is because this is relative to the failures that I have had in past relationships and I am sure will apply to others as well. I am learning to recognize the times that I compromised God's will so that it can be corrected. Not so we can enter into condemnation, but so we can be liberated to do the will of God and therefore allow Him to be our provider.
Let the comments, thoughts, questions, answers, and requests begin.
The point of this thread is to take a good look at whether we have repented from sin or if we were only filled with sorrow from our suffering.
I can see evidence of times where I thought I was repentant when in fact I was only sorry that I was experiencing suffering because of my actions. The problem with that was that I continued to enter into situations that would only bring me more suffering cause I had not changed my actions (repented).
Now understand that the suffering and sorrow has many times led to turning away (repenting) from those things that caused it (sin), but only when I diligently sought God's will on it. And many times it took quite some time to learn or accept what it was that I needed to do that was within the will of God.
There is a saying that goes "The definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over and expecting a different result". There is a lot of wisdom in this. Scripture supports changing your actions (repenting) to the will of God in order to achieve having a sound mind; not being conformed to this world but being transformed by the renewing of our minds.
Can anyone else relate on this? That maybe there were times in the past (or even now) that you were sorry that you got caught with your hand in the cookie jar instead of sorry that you did it and willing to change it? Maybe like me, you did a lot of things out of ignorance because you did not know the will of God in it?
The reason I am posting this to the Singles Forum is because this is relative to the failures that I have had in past relationships and I am sure will apply to others as well. I am learning to recognize the times that I compromised God's will so that it can be corrected. Not so we can enter into condemnation, but so we can be liberated to do the will of God and therefore allow Him to be our provider.
Let the comments, thoughts, questions, answers, and requests begin.
i think most of us can relate to this. I still feel like i am paying for my mistakes for not fixing things i still did after asking for forgivness