Your Definition of "True Repentance" please

[Dichotomy Girl]

This is the verse that popped into my mind when reading your initial post:

Romans 12:1-2

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

I've always thought of repentance, not as a "feeling" but as more of a response to new information. A realization or an epiphany. Repentance is realizing you've been going the wrong direction, and making a conscious effort to turn around and go another way. Yes, you may be upset or sad when you see that you've not been going the right away, but It's not necessary.

[NewbieMisfits]

Originally Posted by Dichotomy Girl

This is the verse that popped into my mind when reading your initial post:

Romans 12:1-2

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

I've always thought of repentance, not as a "feeling" but as more of a response to new information. A realization or an epiphany. Repentance is realizing you've been going the wrong direction, and making a conscious effort to turn around and go another way. Yes, you may be upset or sad when you see that you've not been going the right away, but It's not necessary.

Your view on repentance is what I've been in for 2 months now, (ever since I "felt the presence" of God Himself move on me, or let me know He is indeed there, the first time we visited this Apo church).
I'm sad and highly regretful of my life up until that point, many sins simply vanished that very day, but some I've manually cleansed myself of but I'm still fighting. I've shed a tear, but not fell apart waling in tears...

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by NewbieMisfits

I've shed a tear, but not fell apart waling in tears...

Many are deceived on this point, thinking that 'repentance' means having a massive emotional outburst of crying at an 'altar of repentance'.

A sinner at heart would much rather cry forever and weep to the heavens for aye - rather than actually just REPENT.

[Esaias]

You have longed for sweet peace,
And for faith to increase,
And have earnestly, fervently prayed;
But you cannot have rest,
Or be perfectly blest,
Until all on the altar is laid.
Refrain:
Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid?
Your heart does the Spirit control?
You can only be blest,
And have peace and sweet rest,
As you yield Him your body and soul.
Would you walk with the Lord,
In the light of His word,
And have peace and contentment alway?
You must do His sweet will,
To be free from all ill,
On the altar your all you must lay.
Oh, we never can know
What the Lord will bestow
Of the blessings for which we have prayed,
Till our body and soul
He doth fully control,
And our all on the altar is laid.
Who can tell all the love
He will send from above,
And how happy our hearts will be made;
Of the fellowship sweet
We shall share at His feet,
When our all on the altar is laid.