U-TURN

#1. I begin to clearly

Matt. 4:16

• • Repentance can be  before it even gets started

– Blocking the Light (John 3:20)

– Blaming others (Gen. 3:12-13)

– Changing the subject (Matt. 7:3)

• • my soul the way it is

Heb. 4:12

Jer. 17:9

Psalm 14:3

• • Seeing the way He really is (John 3:17)

#2. I the pain of the problem

• • Repentance isn’t a , but it can have emotions that go with it (Rom. 7:24, Matt. 5:3-4)

• • Repentance can be by the desire to emotion (James 4:9-10)

• • Condemnation= “Get away from me, you disgust me”

• • Conviction= “Come back to me, I love you”

#3. I directions

• • Confession is to God what I’ve done

• • to others is the next step

James 5:16

2 Cor. 7:10

1 John 1:7 

• • Walk the direction with

1. Confess your forgiveness (Rom. 4:7-8, Rom. 8:1-2)

2. Cultivate a tender heart toward God (Scripture reading and prayer)

3. Get into real fellowship with other believers