Real Repentance
“Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,” Matthew 3:8 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/mat.3.8.nkjv Haughty hearts always find the magic words ‘I am sorry’, ‘I have sinned’, etc, strange, even when convincingly convicted. And there are many struggling or separated homes, relationships, and fellowship that could have been saved by humble disposition of the heart. Unfortunately, we often live with haughty hearts in our relationship with God. Like the Pharisees in the days of John the Baptist, many do believe in bribing their ways into the presence of God with religious activities and humanitarian services, while righteous relationship is thrown into the dustbins. There are many activities in the public space that may be worthy of reception with men; but they may completely be alien or unworthy of repentance before God. Real repentance comes from humble hearts; and when it says ‘I am sorry’ or ‘I have sinned’, it truly means ‘I am sorry’ or ‘I have sinned’.