Genuine Repentance Reflection Guide
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Andrew MitryGenuine Repentance Reflection Guide
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Andrew MitryRepentance: The Big Turn Around
Prayerfully and honestly answer the following questions. As you do, ask God to reveal
areas where you may be resisting His will in your life. You may want to record a
personal response to specific questions, as the Lord shines His light on your heart.
1. Have I ever experienced the repentance that characterizes genuine salvation?
2. Does sin in my life bother me?
3. Do I have an attitude that says, “Lord, everything I know to be sin, and
everything You show me in the future to be sin, I am willing to forsake.”?
4. Am I willing to call my wrong actions “sin,” rather than viewing them as
weaknesses, “struggles,” or personality traits?
5. Am I more concerned about grieving God than about the consequences of my
sin?
6. Am I willing to accept personal responsibility for my actions, without pointing the
finger of blame at anyone else?
7. Am I willing to take whatever steps may be necessary to make complete
restitution for my sin?
8. Have I, at any time in the past year, experienced genuine repentance, resulting
in a change of attitude and/or behavior?
9. Has God convicted me of any specific sins in my life that I have never truly
repented of? If so, am I willing to repent of those sins here and now?
10. Am I willing to be accountable to another believer in those areas of my life
where I have experienced past failure, so that I may develop new patterns of
victory?
Is God calling you to turn away from any particular sin in your life? Responding to God
is more important than whatever you were planning on doing next. If God is speaking,
the time to respond is now. Will you humble yourself and allow Him to begin restoring
you? Remember, He loves you, offers grace to cover any sin, and longs for you to walk
in freedom and joy.
Write a prayer expressing your response to what God has shown you about your heart
and any need you may have for repentance. (The conviction of the Holy Spirit typically
deals with specific issues in our lives, so be as specific as possible in your response, rather
than dealing with generalities).
