Chapter 6: Revival Through Repentance

Chapter 6:  Revival Through Repentance

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God can use a small vessel, but He will not use a dirty one.

Last week at the end of the chapter was something wonderful.  It was just a Sample List of Scriptural sins to read before confessing sins in prayer.

I tried it this week.  I read through all 20 sins (with scripture references), prayed about them and then confessed the sins that I realized were in my life.

Oh, my gosh! I cannot explain how I felt.  Everything I had been worrying about disappeared.  There was a peace that seemed missing for some time.  It was a wonderful experience.

I plan to keep this list handy.  I will give you the references in case you want to clean your heart out.

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1 Thessalonians 5:18, Ephesians 3:20, Acts 1:8, Romans 12:3, Ephesians 4:31, 1 Corinthians 6:`19,  Ephesians 4:29, Ephesians 4:27, Romans 12:11, 1 Corinthians 8:9, Hebrews 10:25, Colossians 3:9, 1 Peter 2:11, John 13:35, Colossians 3:13, Ephesians 5:16, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 23:28, Philippians 4:8.

If you are looking for a revival and a fresh start, look up one verse a day.  Revival begins with repentance.  It will be life changing.

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Revival is only for those who already have life through knowing Jesus as Savior and Lord—but who are desperately in need of a fresh touch of God.  That touch comes in revival through prayer and repentance.

No human can produce revival.  It is the sovereign out-pouring of the Holy Spirit, in God’s timing and in God’s way, when Christians see the holiness of God, are convicted, and repent of their sin.

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Lastly, it certainly is true that repentance is completed only when we turn from that sin.

Turn from my sin!  True repentance is competed only when I turn from that sin. 

Something does come to my mind when I think about this.  It is easy to say, God forgives me and then continue doing what I want.  I think it is time to let go and give my life to God.