I
once heard a friend describe an acquaintance as an "accident waiting to
happen." My friend was speaking humorously, but some behaviors suggest a recklessness
that gives birth to heartbreak and sorrow. Interestingly, some people often gain
notoriety because of their resilience to recover from the suffering of terrible
tragedies.
Resilience can be a means for continuing
immoral behavior. Turning from evil behaviors can be rejected even when the necessity
to change cannot be denied. Godly repentance indicates the Holy Spirit is
nudging you to face the truth and realize the certainty that Christ Jesus lives
in you.
God's mercy and forgiveness sets in
motion a process of transforming an arrogant, unrepentant person into a new,
Christ-centered person. Ephesians 4:1 explains that you are being made new in your
attitude and will experience a new self, created to be like God in true
righteousness and holiness. Won't you give God permission to make this
transformation of love within you?
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