"Repentance is simply our change of mind, direction, and will to face our Lord and stop running away from Him." (Bible Study Fellowship notes on Isaiah 1, p. 4)
Everyone runs from God for awhile. We're born with a tendency to flee from our Maker. We don't like him and his rules. They run contrary to everything we think is fun.
Then some realize that they haven't got things quite straight. They come to understand that God's rules are for their good. They protect those who follow them from harm and keep them from hurting others.
Usually that's when a person comes to understand that they don't have the power to do a bit of good on their own. They suddenly know that they're incapable of being or doing right without help.
That's when a few get smart and stop running from God. They turn around and embrace him and his ways. They put their faith in Jesus his Son and their lives are changed. They want to do what's good and right and are actually able to do so. Why? Because God lives in them. They have a helper in their heart.
Do you have the helper in your heart? Or are you still running away? Change your mind. Stop running. Turn around and receive the mercy you've been fleeing.
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