Canadians have the reputation of being extremely apologetic;
we say I’m sorry for every little oops and faux pas even though repentance
never crosses our minds.
I remember being challenged with the ‘are you sorry you did
it or sorry you got caught?’ question when I was young and I never forgot it…only
the ‘sorry I did it’ reckons repentance.
Dr. Lakeland suggests this; a national repentance—from the
bottom up, perhaps—may be our only hope.
We can apologize
Again and again
But only repentance
Brings about change
I’m sorry; the chieftain
Of Verbal fraud
Without Repentance
Before God
I’m sorry is nothing
But noisy Mouth-art
Without repentance
From the heart
© Janet Martin
Repent Definition;
1.
to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for
past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude,
etc. (often followed by of):
He repented after his thoughtless act.
2.
to feel such sorrow for sin or fault as to be
disposed to change one's life for the better; be penitent.
verb (used with object)
3. to remember or regard with self-reproach or
contrition:
to repent one's injustice to another.
4. to feel sorry for; regret:
to repent an imprudent act.
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
