All of us throughout our lives, knowingly or unknowingly commit mistakes or do acts that may hurt someone or the other. A candid examination of our lives and deeds can be quite painful if we choose to wallow in our own mistakes.
To repent for our sins is to recognise and turn away from those actions and thoughts that no longer serve us; those barriers that we try to put up between God and ourselves. When we examine the word 'mistake', we discover a golden opportunity for a new life. We see that there has been a mistake and that we are allowed to retake the thought or the action for a more desirable outcome for all.
Repentance is the act of changing one's mind, to feel sorry for or reproachful for what one has done or has not done, or to feel such regret and dissatisfaction over some past action or intention as to change one's mind about it or to change one's way. It involves changing one's attachments - from earthly things to heavenly things.
It requires the right attitude towards sin. It is the right attitude towards God, self and others.
Repentance is not quitting a sin for a season; it is totally turning from an act of sin. One of the hardest things for men and women to do is to repent for their sins. It is a direct challenge to man's will power. It demands that he humbles himself before God and gives up everything that is contrary to His will.
Repentance also includes confession - acknowledgement of our sinfulness before God. The most important trait of a sincere seeker of truth is that he has the courage and humility to look straight into his feelings and frankly express his shortcomings. Humility gives the strength to fight and conquer them. All men sin and, as a result, all men need to turn from sin to righteousness. When man sins, he must either repent or perish. There is no other way. Happiness is all about realizing your mistakes and repenting.
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