Day 15 – Unrepentant

“Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge, but a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].” Proverbs 13:16

We can so easily be blinded by our own acting ability, thinking that our failures and faults and wrongdoing are safe behind this projection of perfection that we hold out to the world, keeping whatever darkness there is in us hidden and by this, missing the great reward to be found in acknowledging our wrongdoings. When we acknowledge our faults, we are fearless and it is proof of our trust and faith in God’s faithfulness and ability to forgive sins. Repenting is the key to the door to freedom from being chained down with guilt and remorse and shame and fear of condemnation and the influence of what others think of us, because it shows that we have accepted that we are still human, can still make mistakes and can still learn from them and become better in future and not be held back by what happened in the past.

Prayer: Lord, when we let go of the lie that repentance is a humiliating and degrading action and accept that it was put in place for liberation, we will be on our knees every minute we get the revelation of our wrongdoing and repent! Forgive us, Lord, for not trusting You enough to bring about Your promise that everything will work together for the good of those who love You and deluding ourselves that we can hide things, especially from the One Who knows all. Give us a humble and repentant spirit, Lord, so that we might serve You better. In Jesus’s name. Amen.

Written by Anna-Mart Nel for www.womenoftheword.co.za