It is God’s desire for all to repent and turn to Him, so that all will walk in and experience His goodness on this earth until we join Him in Heaven one day. The importance of turning away from our past sins and turning to God is enormously significant in our walk of faith. Repentance is a deliberate choice to turn completely away from the way we were living and walk in the opposite direction. It’s a heartfelt commitment to follow after the Lord and abandon the ways of the world, as we move forward in the things God has for us. Here are a few of the glorious things we are able to enjoy in Him: His freedom from sin, sickness, and defeat; and the fullness of His victory, authority and power! While we insist on holding onto our past and the things of this world, we remain entrapped and weighed down by them. Living in the kingdom of God requires change – a change of how we think, speak and live. Praise God! Our hearts that were once far from Him, are now wholeheartedly in love with Him. Our minds that were once dominated by the ways of this world, are now fixed on His truth, and our actions that were once dictated by wrong mindsets and wayward emotions, are now actions that please and glorify the Father. There is an eternity of marvelous things for us to partake of and enjoy in God’s kingdom, but it requires a complete surrender to the Holy Spirit. This way nothing will cause us to forfeit any of these glorious benefits. Live every moment aware of God’s goodness and kindness to you, and you will keep walking in the direction of His ways with great grace!