Repentance.
How Do We Repent?
No description encapsulates the notion of repentance more simply and adequately than “coming unto Christ,” which is synonymous with offering up your broken heart and contrite spirit. To repent is to turn from your own ways and walk in the ways of Christ. This not only includes living his commandments to a better extent as we progress (the commandments you receive by revelation), but in turning to his own words to us and following them more diligently over time.
The simplest way to do this is to follow a natural order of things:
- 1. Be willing to admit to yourself that you need Jesus Christ and become willing to seek him and offer yourself to him, to do his will.
- 2. Set your house in order by cleaning up the messes of your past. This process includes confession to those you have harmed and forsaking your ways by changing the way you act. Only the grace of God can help us accomplish this.
- 3. Ask God’s forgiveness and the forgiveness of those you have harmed.
- 4. Make amends for your grievances. Involve God in this process so the Spirit can direct you in what needs to be done.
- 5. Continue to promptly admit when you’re wrong and stay in humility.
- 6. Seek the ways of Christ by asking God for his direction in your life every day.
- 7. Follow the doctrine of Christ by being baptized by water, fire, and the Holy Ghost.
Spending time vocally crying out to God and begging for his forgiveness, grace, and direction is the most important part of turning your life towards Jesus Christ. Sincere prayer must be an active and continual part of this process, and it will continue with every step along the path that leads to eternal life. We can make no progress towards Jesus without his grace, forgiveness, help, and direction.
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