Skip to main content

Refreshment Through Repentance

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are monthly contributor Courtney, she is sharing her heart on this month's theme Repentance. You can learn more about Courtney on are about page. 

Have you ever felt consumed by guilt? Is the weight of your sin pressing against you? You feel like you can't escape it. You feel like everywhere you turn you are confronted with your sin.
Have you ever felt like there was a brick wall between you and the Lord? You pray, but you just do not feel close to the Lord. You cry out, but there seems to be no answer.
I have been there. I have been crushed by the weight of my sin. I have cried out to the Lord, but felt no answer.
I have turned to Scripture and asked, "Why?!" What is happening?
Often, I am in this place because I have not repented.
Acts 3:19 says, "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord."
The Lord graciously provides forgiveness when we repent. No matter how many times we sin and repent, the Lord forgives us.
I remember hearing the saying one time, "No matter how many steps you take away from the Lord, it is only one step back." This phrase captures a sliver of how incredible this is. We can instantly experience a restored relationship with the the Lord through repentance.
The Lord totally wipes away our guilt when we repent. The removal of guilt is so complete that He does not even remember it any more. No matter how unfaithful we are, God is faithful.
As it says in the passage 1 John 1:9,
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
We repent because we are called to as believers. We repent so that we can experience unhindered communion with the Lord. We repent so that we can be refreshed in Him.
Labels:

Comments

  1. Ladonna WatkinsSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    A great reminder. We need to repent or our hearts can slowly become hard toward our sin.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Pleasant words are like honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24

Popular posts from this blog

The Wetherills Say I Do | Guest Post

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have one of our August sponsors Madison of The Wetherills Say I Do . She is also one of my blogging friends, I have enjoyed working with her this month and am excited to continue in the future, she is a sweet girl with a big heart for others and Jesus! Today She is sharing her heart on this months theme: Beauty in the Brokenness. So be sure to check out her blog at the links below! If you've ever heard a group of people share their testimonies, a lot of them have a common thread: brokenness. A lot of now believers had to come to a very low point in their lives before they had their breaking moment of calling out to Jesus. Have you ever wondered why that is? Why is it that so many of us have to hit rock bottom before we'll realize our infinite need for a Savior? I don't know the answer to that question, but I do know that in my darkest moments, I've seen the Lord hand out grace and turn brokenness into beauty. We all tend t...
11 comments
Read more

1 Year of Ministry Giveaway.

Since we turned one Year Old This week, we are celebrating with a Giveaway. We have teamed up with one of our monthly contributors Charity at the Word of a Nerd to bring you some awesome prizes, which are: Ann Voskamp's 1,000 Gifts and a $25.00 target gift card, 15.00 Starbucks gift card, and a Medium Sized Ad on the Word a Nerd!  So be sure to enter using the raffle copter below, you have until next Thursday! a Rafflecopter giveaway
49 comments
Read more

Finding Comfort in the "Waiting Room"

Founders Note: Today's post is written by our new friend Brooke. Her blog is called "Living as a Single Gal". (you can find the link below) We've just discovered Brooke's blog and we look forward to unwrapping more of the great wisdom she has to share. Without further ado, here is her post... Imagine, if you will, that you are in a waiting room. The room is crowded; people standing, people on chairs, people sitting on the floor; this room is totally packed full. And all of these people are waiting. Waiting for what you may ask? That’s simple; love. You are standing in a corner with some of your girlfriends having some laughs. Then one of them gets called out of the room. Then another. Then another; another one bites the dust. One by one all of your single girlfriends are leaving the waiting room and finding true love. Not only are your friends leaving you, but the rest room seems to empty out significantly. And then there’s you. --...
6 comments
Read more

Travel Essentials

RelayRides  recently contacted us and wanted us to share our travel essentials. RelayRides is a peer to peer sharing car rental service that takes community into account when renting cars. You can also get airport car rentals as an option for people coming and going from the airport. So be sure to check out that as well on their site. Below are a few of my travel essentials and some things that I am always sure to bring with me when traveling. It was hard to only pick a few things, but I would love to hear what your travel essentials are. Whether your traveling for the Holidays or not, there are always things that you are sure to bring with you! 1. VERA BRADLEY SUITCASE |  I love having a colorful bag that I can use for travel and it's not too heavy which is good. 2. I PHONE +CHARGER |  This is an essential for texting, phone calls, and keeping up with social media. 3. I-PAD +CHARGER |  For reading on my kindle app, playing games..etc. 4. HEADPHO...
15 comments
Read more

10 Facts about The Founders

Founders Note: Today We are sharing some facts about us the founders of this blog. We thought it would be fun to share some things that you might not know about us and our friendship. So we hope you enjoy reading through the facts and feel free to share some of your own in the comments! 1. I love to cook and bake. 2. i could wear a  different scarf everyday if I wanted to, yes it's an addiction I have so many of them. 3. I'm a grad student studying to get my masters in counseling at Liberty University.  4. I'm the only person in my immediate family with blue eyes 5. I want to learn how to bake bread, if any one has any good recipe's let me know!  6. I love nail polish. I paint my nails a lot! 7. I went to South Africa for Three weeks in January of 2011.  8. I hate clowns. they freak me out. 9. Sunsets are one of my favorite things, i love how each one is different yet so beautiful.  10. I love spicy food.  1. I have my...
18 comments
Read more