The Medic Dad Chronicles

I always thought repentance was something you did once. You repented when you accepted Christ... And then you moved on. That's what I believed for a long time. But as God continued to teach me through His Word, I realized I had misunderstood that too. Repentance isn't just the doorway into the Christian life. It's also part of walking with Christ every day. When we place our faith in Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Our sins are washed away. We are made new. That never has to happen again. But even though our relationship with God has been made secure through Christ, we still live in a world filled with temptation, and we still struggle against our sinful nature. That's why repentance doesn't end the day we're saved. It becomes part of our daily walk with Him. Not because we're trying to earn God's forgiveness over and over again. But because we love Him and desire to walk closely with Him. The Apostle John wrote these words to believers: "If we confe...

  One question I've wrestled with is this: Can Someone Think They've Repented… and Actually Not Have? I've wondered about this before. Can someone honestly believe they've repented when they really haven't? I think the answer is yes. Not because they're trying to fool anyone, but because it's easy to confuse guilt, fear, or emotion with genuine repentance. I know because I've done it myself. I've prayed because I was scared. I've promised God I'd never do something again, and I've felt terrible about things I've done. At the time, I thought that meant I'd repented. But I've learned that feeling bad about sin and actually repenting aren't necessarily the same thing. Paul explains it in 2 Corinthians 7:10 (NKJV):  "For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death." There's a difference between being sorry because you got caught or because...