Surrender, Repent, Return and be Forgiven!

When someone truly gets to know God, His character through His word, that
person's life changes. The fear of the Lord seems to have diminished in our
society, and we have forgotten *Prov 9:10 The [reverent] fear of the Lord
[that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the
beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its
essence]...* We as a nation have allowed God to be removed little by little
from our everyday lives. There are people that have been my friends in
Christ, that I have co-labored in the ministry of Jesus, that have walked
away and can no longer be seen as being a Christian, because of what they
say and do. I think of * Heb 10:26 For if we sin willfully after we have
received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice
for sins*, this is scary. Willful sin and disobedience can probably be
found in someway in every believer. I remember making a comment and then
asking God for forgiveness out loud. Someone said my problem was that I
repent too quickly. Repentance needs to be quick. No matter where you are
or what you've done, Surrender to God, Repent, Return, and be Forgiven.*
And may we always remember *1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.*

Douglas