=HIS GOODNESS WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND.=
Romans 2:4 (NKJV)
Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and
longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
Here's a lovely little nugget of truth to start the day with. It is the
goodness of God that leads a person to repentance. Think about that. It's
God's goodness that causes true repentance in our lives and not the use of
fear, shame or guilt.
What is Repentance?
The word used here for repentance is also the one most commonly used
throughout the New Testament. It is the Greek word -"metanoia", -which
means "to change one's mind or thinking". This is a very different meaning
to the Old Testament Hebrew word used for repentance , -"nacham"- which
means "to be mournfully sorrowful" .
The type of repentance that God wants from us today is the New Testament
type. Yes, we may feel sorrowful when we have done something wrong but it
should not stop there. We need to move on to do something about it by daring
to change the way we think. Why? Because, it is when we change the way we
think that we will change the way we live in a way that lasts long term.
A sorrowful response needs to be the porch way or entrance way into
something much larger, namely a change of thinking towards that specific
area of our life being highlighted by the moment.
What inspires us to "repent", or to "change our thinking"? According to
Romans 2:4 it is the goodness or kindness of God. Wow, imagine that God
remains so good and kind towards us in the midst of our stupidity that in
response, we then should desire to change our thinking to bring it into
alignment with His truth and ways for our lives.
Today, don't have the expectation of fear, shame, and guilt coming from your
Heavenly Father, but rather, a never ending waterfall of His goodness and
mercy. When His goodness and kindness comes, let it cause repentance that
changes you beyond a momentary emotional response. Instead, respond to His
goodness with -"Metanoia", -changing the way you think, because then you
will change the way you live!
May you enjoy another day of God's goodness showered richly upon you.
That'll change you Champion!
Andy
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