Repentance Is a Gift

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
Acts 3:19 (NIV)

I want you to love God more deeply not just because of His ability to extend provision.
I want you to love Him not just because He protects you.
I want you to love Him not just because He showers blessings upon your life.
I want you to love Him not just because He answers your prayers.
I want you to love Him not because He makes your enemies retreat.
I want you to love Him not because He responds to your expressions of gratitude and thanksgiving.

I want you to love Him because He has given you a mechanism to take the guilt off your shoulders and to turn you from a twisted mindset.
I want you to love Him because He gives you the grace to change your direction in life and to have the shame of your sin removed.
I want you to love Him because He has made it possible to feel the refreshing of His grace.

These things are a description of what it means to experience repentance.

Many Christians see repentance as a burden. They see it as a duty. They see it as a necessity. But I want you to see repentance as a gift.