#metanoeo

[maryannecrimsworth]

Original Project: METANOEO

Synopsis: this is the first chapter of my original book: Metanoeo. In this story, the AI ruled nation, Cohen, is divided in four cities. Burgo, the city of the matriarchs, has a role-reversed 18th century society, where the woman rule and the men obey. The apex of feminism can be found here. Welcome to Burgo!

Tropes: matriarch and debutant boy; girl boss and male wife

Characters: Naia and Esben Malkyn (their edits and aesthetics are on the end of this post)

Genre: Dystopia Word count: 2540

If you want to know more about my original projects, leave a comment below and follow me on Instagram @m.torresiona

Esben smelt the smoke permeating the hallway before he even heard the matriarch's footsteps reaching the entrance hall. The thudding sound came much later, powerful and slow, when the boy's nostrils were already burning and he held his breath so as not to cough.

He always recognized the woman by the sound of her typical pacing and the smell of imported tobacco - perhaps if he heard her laugh or smelled her perfume, he wouldn't even recognize her. And when the woman arrived, it could only mean one thing: they were going out.

Esben finished dressing up and took one last look in the mirror before running to the door and opening it. He managed to get out a second before she called him, and he felt very proud of his own competence. His excited smile, however, was noticed with indifference by the woman, who turned to knock on the door of another room.

— Dad, are you ready? — she questioned, and swallowed the thin metal cylinder again. Esben remained holding his breath.

— Yes, my child. — a weak, sweet voice answered, and the man appeared from behind the door. Very tidy and with his hair combed back as usual. It made no sense for an old man like him to tidy his hair like young Esben. It would be vulgar.

The matriarch analyzed his appearance for long seconds. She seemed satisfied. She turned to the iron butler at the end of the hall and dictated:

— "We're going out.

And out they went, the three of them enclosed in the long car where they spent most of their time together. The only environment in which she did not smoke and her father did anything but nod affectionately. In those few minutes that preceded another of Esben's great sufferings, the elders politely talked about what was coming next: another luxurious ball.

The father updated the matriarch on the reputations and histories of the guests, the matriarch told about the status and condition of possible suitors; a preparation for facing all the well-dressed and ill-informed men and women in yet another gigantic hall that stank of alcohol.

Esben was supposed to pay attention to the conversation, but, as usual, he spent his precious time in the car taking deep breaths and remembering everything he was supposed to do. When the matriarch asked his opinion about someone, he was unable to answer. Then his father would intervene and Esben would see the woman's eyes turn with indifference once again.

He didn't understand the reason for that repetition. They had known the families invited for generations, and the matriarch already knew that no one's finances had changed drastically in the last five years. It wasn't as if there was some nasty rumor she needed to know about, so his father's lines were insignificant. They always had been.

Or, at least, they were until today. Today the matriarch didn't look away and decided to repeat the question until Esben heard it.

- What do you suggest? - her tone of voice was a little louder, a little more authoritative than usual. The boy cringed and tried to remember what he had heard before the question.

He couldn't, he hadn't heard anything.

- Mrs. Malkyn wants to know what you intend to do this evening. Would you prefer to dance in the ballroom or enjoy the breeze in the garden?

- Ah," Esben choked, surprised that he could choose. He didn't even have to think about it, "The garden, of course! That is, if it's to your liking.

- Yes, it is. - And that's all the matriarch said.

His father later explained to him that now that he had made his debut, he was ready to be a man, and since everyone already knew about his dancing skills, isolating himself was a great way to attract interested suitors He would isolate himself from the chaos of the party so that they would come to him - and they did. Although excited to escape the loud conversations and heavy drinking, the garden of the Watkins family mansion filled up as soon as they noticed the young man's presence there.

He couldn't tell which was more unbearable: the dozens of older women who waited impatiently for him to say something, or his companions, a few younger men, who tried to attract attention and dance, especially with the matriarch.

She politely declined and stood by Esben's side. It was like a dispute as to which suffocated him more: the proximity of the older woman or his posture correcting vest.

The matriarch's fingers brushed his suddenly, and she indicated to him a woman, subtly, staring at him. She looked different from the others: she looked even older and sterner, and she approached him with a determination that repelled all the other suitors. Literally: the women turned away from her like the sea in a miraculous biblical event.

- Mrs. Goodwin. - the matriarch greeted her, doing Esben a favor by reminding him of the old friend's name. He at least assumed he already knew her. - It's been a long time!

- What can I say, Malkyn? The county is in turmoil, you know very well. - Esben raised his eyebrows. He had never heard someone refer to the matriarch like that. Or talk. What kind of interaction was that?

- But please, my presence here is not related to business, my dear friend, at least not official business. - she glimpsed Esben. - I have come to this dazzling ball to disprove the rumor I have been told: that Naia Malkyn's younger brother is the most beautiful and gentle man in the entire state. - her voice warbled as if in a speech, loud enough for everyone to hear, soft enough to please everyone's ear. It had a conspiratorial, mysterious ring to it, which ended with a heavy sigh from the woman:

- But, how unfortunate!, I will not be able to fulfill my goal...After all, the Malkyn boy has indeed become charming. - And then her eyes rose to him again, and everyone turned to him again, and he felt that his face would explode again.

His whole skin burned and he wanted to run from the woman's words, as if they were a trap, like he was a wild animal, like they were an elegant-looking but disgusting cheese inside, reigning in his mousetrap. He was already wringing his hands and was about to pierce the sea of fish-women that was drowning him when the hand brushed against his shoulder again. Now it was deeper, longer, more intentional: a lull in the chaos, a touch of silence between all the burning in his head.

- What is the use of so many pretty words if the "Malkyn boy" is still thirsty? - the matriarch's question was so sharp, so pointed, that a few eyebrows were raised in the crowd. The persevering lady, however, was unaffected.

- On my way, ladies and gentlemen. - Goodwin warned, before turning around, causing the same effect as before on her way: total repulsion.

Mr. Malkyn was now busy, everyone had heard, but only the women decided to move away. They did not like to be around a lady as direct and unmannerly as Goodwin.

A considerable part of the Malkyn group of followers had dispersed, but the needy men were still there, and so were the desperate women.

Even in such a muffled, noisy, sweaty environment, Esben heard a low, rhythmic, desperate noise echoing through all the footsteps. He looked in its direction and saw his father. He stopped, trembling, confused, stared at the matriarch for a single second, and then turned away. He left the crowd before Mrs. Goodwin returned with two drinks.

Lemonade for her, blue liqueur for the boy. Future man. Was that the drink of a future man? Esben tried to remember the meaning of that drink from his etiquette lessons. It must not have been good, because Naia grimaced and then squeezed his shoulder, saying:

- Good conversation, gentlemen. - But she left. And with her went all the men, and the women who had finally given up on Esben.

- A little peace at last. - Goodwin celebrated, bringing her drink to her lips.

- Don't you like parties either?

- " Either"?

First mistake, right at the start.

- Um... yes, I prefer the gardens to the halls, ma'am. The air, the sky... I like them.

- And there's no air in the halls? - she asked, frowning so seriously that Esben stammered. - It's as if there isn't, isn't it? So stuffy and hot!

Her statement allowed the young man to breathe. No mistakes so far.

- Indeed! - Esben laughed with relief. - If I may ask, what do you do for a living?

- Oh, and I thought I wouldn't talk about work today! - Goodwin sighed, half annoyed, half disappointed. Had he said something wrong? Esben didn't know, but the woman continued:

- I grow apples and strawberries, Mr. Malkyn. Your sister helps with my planting.

- So you work in the Northern Region?

- That's right. - And she smiled as she looked at him. - Why do you seem so excited?

- Oh, it's no big deal, I just really like this region. I love the architecture and the plantations.

- You're not going to tell me you're not a city man? - she laughed with bewilderment and admiration.

- I'm not! - he laughed too. - The mountains and the trees... I really envy anyone who can live in this area!

The woman looked at him again, this time more slowly and calmly, and said in a delighted, deep voice: - Good to know.

And she would still be looking at him like that - dangerously sweet - if Esben's father hadn't intervened.

- Excuse me, Mrs. Goodwin. - the older man said. - We need to get inside. - and pulled his son by the arm to the center of the huge, crowded and suffocating hall.

- Dad, what's wrong? We're staying in the garden, have you forgotten? - he asked, involuntarily cringing at the noise.

- Keep your voice down and straighten up! - He spat with a fury that transformed his face. - Have you gone mad? Talking to Emily Goodwin like that? One wrong move with that scum and your life will be ruined!

- Father! - Esben pleaded as he tried to break free from his grip. It was impressive: the man was holding his arm elegantly, pretending to have the right posture to stick to his son, but in reality he was pinning him down and squeezing him with tremendous force. - Stop, stop! Naia allowed the conversation!

His father finally stopped twisting his skin. His face, once bathed in angry red, took on a pale hue that distressed Esben so much that all the shouting and music around him became insignificant.

- Father?

- It's getting late. - he suddenly commented. - Get ready to go. - and then released him and disappeared into the crowd.

His timing, as always, was precise: the hostess had already instructed the musicians to stop playing soon, and some families were already saying a long goodbye to other guests.

The party had passed, perhaps for the first time, quickly, and Esben went back to looking for Goodwin in the crowd. He couldn't just walk away and disappear from the lady like that.

However, before he could even find her, he was cornered by half a dozen other madams, and unnecessarily gentle and long goodbyes trapped him until his father pulled him by the arm again.

This time, he was accompanied by Mrs. Malkyn, and the family found themselves locked in the car within minutes.

The father, indignant, rattled around inside the car in such a way that even the matriarch couldn't ignore him. She stared at him endlessly, as if her brain was fighting with her lips and neither of them really knew what to do. Finally, they returned to South Central Manor, and Esben fled to his room while Naia carried his fight to the entrance hall.

The father, on the other hand, didn't bother to stop himself. His fists flew open and his hairstyle fell apart as soon as Esben had left the room.

- Naia, what's on your mind? - he screamed, his whole body shaking and boiling, his hands aggressive as he gestured. - Goodwin? Emily Goodwin? Do you really want your brother to become a heretic?

- A heretic?

- A nobody, living on the margins of society like the filthy Goodwin! - he laughed scornfully, an uncontrolled outpouring of anger. - A farmer! Is your brother going to have a farmer's wife now? - And he shouted and shouted until her ears hurt. She didn't even understand what was wrong with Goodwin.

- She lives in the country, just the way he likes it. What's the problem?

- The problem, you stupid girl, is that Goodwin is a disgrace! The woman doesn't go a month without appearing in the worst sessions of every show and you want to make her Esben's companion? - Naia could feel her father's saliva against her skin. - NO! NEVER!

- You don't get to decide that. - she retorted with the same force and firmness as the slap that hit her in the face.

- Listen here, young lady. You're not going to ruin this family name. Your mother worked too hard to get us to the top for you to ruin everything with Goodwin!

- Nothing's happened yet. - Naia assured her, ignoring the pain and numbness spreading across her cheek. - I'll fix it tomorrow.

And that was all the father needed to hear. He went to his quarters without making another sound.

Now the matriarch had to go to her office and catch up on business. In the city of Burgo, many deals took place at night, so she had to be ready and willing to attend to any client. And so she did: she walked without blinking to the other side of the house, crossing endless empty corridors until she reached her office door. But she stopped.

She stopped with her hand already on the edge of the doorknob, hesitating a few centimeters to reach it. She stopped, sighed, and when she felt that her face still hurt, she turned around and almost ran to her brother's room. For a second, she forgot to knock on the door, and was about to open it when a voice came from behind her.

- We have a visitor. - the metallic servant warned. - A man wants to see you.

- What's that? At this hour? - she turned to it with irritation. - Tell him I can't see him!

- Yes, ma'am. - and it went back to the entrance while the woman remained there, her body half out and half in Esben's room. She didn't wait any longer: she entered the room with a determination that would normally have frightened him.

She expected to find him curled up on the edge of his own bed, writing down something interesting he had done that day, so she looked around.

But he couldn't find it. She looked, looked, looked, walked around the room and couldn't find him. The only movement and life in the whole room came from the turbulent curtain, which was unable to quieten down because of the night wind. The wind that came from the wide-open window.

Naia leapt over the window.

From a distance, she saw only a figure, the figure of her own brother sneaking through the night.

Her chest filled with dread.

Esben was running away.

X

[hiswordsarekisses]

repentance: change of the inner man

From metanoeo; (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision) --

(particularly with reference to acceptance of the will of God), to repent.

properly, "think differently after," "after a change of mind"

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

"Our Lord’s idea of repentance is as profound and comprehensive as His conception of righteousness. Of the three words that are used in the Greek Gospels to describe the process, one emphasizes the emotional element of regret, sorrow over the past evil course of life, metamelomai; Matt. 12:29-32; a second expresses reversal of the entire mental attitude, metanoeo, Matt. 12:41, Luke 11:32; 15:7, 10; the third denotes a change in the direction of life, one goal being substituted for another, epistrephomai; Matt. 13:15 (and parallels); Luke 17;4, 22:32. Repentance is not limited to any single faculty of the mind: it engages the entire man, intellect, will and affections… Again, in the new life which follows repentance the absolute supremacy of God is the controlling principle. He who repents turns away from the service of mammon and self to the service of God." — Geerhardus Vos

[awideplace]

Our Lord’s idea of repentance is as profound and comprehensive as His conception of righteousness. Of the three words that are used in the Greek Gospels to describe the process, one emphasizes the emotional element of regret, sorrow over the past evil course of life, metamelomai; Matt. 12:29-32; a second expresses reversal of the entire mental attitude, metanoeo, Matt. 12:41, Luke 11:32; 15:7, 10; the third denotes a change in the direction of life, one goal being substituted for another, epistrephomai; Matt. 13:15 (and parallels); Luke 17;4, 22:32. Repentance is not limited to any single faculty of the mind: it engages the entire man, intellect, will and affections… Again, in the new life which follows repentance the absolute supremacy of God is the controlling principle. He who repents turns away from the service of mammon and self to the service of God.

Geerhardus Vos

[albertfinch]

REPENTANCE AS A LIFESTYLE

Matthew 3:2, "...Repent ye: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

Matthew. 4:17, "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

The Greek word for repentance, metanoeo, means to change one's mind. Many seek miracles for what they could have by simply repenting. There are things that are outside our reach as mere mortal men. Those are the areas God moves in when it comes to the miraculous.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT ALL OUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN

Yet there are areas that are completely within our reach -- grasped and conquered by repentance, by changing the way we think so we can conquer ourselves.  From this place we conquer our world, as has been given to us by divine destiny. When a man reaches this achievement, he is ready for some of the greatest miracles man has seen. He has overcome this world just as Christ overcame.

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

[psalmonesermons]

How to restore our fellowship with the Lord Part 3/4

The ongoing remedy for our sin: 1 John 1:9 explained

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. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

All Christians have an ‘old sin nature’ inside us. See Paul’s comments in Romans about his 'old man'.

v9, we need to name our sins before the Lord and somehow God is able to cleanse us from them all –perhaps even the ones we did not remember!

This verse is constantly available to all true believers. The verb 'confess' is in the continual tense meaning ongoing. Yes it is available every time as often as we need need it.

We receive our forgiveness instantly by faith. This allows us to pick up on our walk with the Lord.

Unconfessed sin festers inside us and makes us unable to conduct the Lord’s work.

When we confess our sin then we agree with God that it is a sin and are instantly brought back into fellowship. PTL

The ongoing remedy for our sin- Keywords

¨ Repent-metanoeo (Greek) means to change your mind.

¨ Confess- homologeo (Greek) means to say the same thing (used in a court of law).

Meta =change noeo = mind So what this word Repentance means is to ‘change your mind.’

This means that we have changed our minds about the sinful things we have previously done and then we agree with God's view of the sin . We then confess (say) to the Lord the particular sin, which means we now are taking the same view as the Lord.

Paul called the Jews to repentance (change their minds about Messiah on a big white horse defeating the Roman invaders etc.)

Paul called the Gentiles to believe (did not know anything about the Messiah).

2 Cor 7:10 Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians had produced godly sorrow leading them to repentance and life in contrast the world’s sorrow can only produce death.

Amen

Personal Prayer

In Part 4 We consider the three parables in Luke 15 in the context of both salvation and fellowship.

[2olivetrees]

What Repentance Truly Means

Jesus began His ministry by preaching “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matt. 4:17) This is verified by Mark’s gospel account in Mark 1:14-15. What should be obvious is how important the concept of repentance is to the good news Jesus Christ preached.   The word repent was translated from the Greek word metanoeo which means to think differently or afterwards; I.e. reconsider…

[yes-bernie-stuff]

◀ 19 JUILLET ▶ 365 jours pour ranimer la flamme

Pierre leur dit : « Repentez-vous... ». Actes 2.38

Repentance (2)

Il n’est pas toujours facile de rendre avec exactitude la traduction d’un mot grec. Le mot « metanoeo », traduit par « repentez-vous » n’échappe pas à la règle. Pourtant ce terme semble tellement essentiel dans l’expérience chrétienne qu’il vaut la peine de s’y pencher un peu plus. Le mot est formé de l’adverbe « meta » qui veut dire « après » et de « noeo », qui veut dire « prendre conscience, comprendre ». Il pourrait être traduit par « changer de mentalité » ou encore « s’amender de bon cœur avec une extrême aversion pour ses péchés passés ». La repentance commence quand il y a une compréhension, une découverte, une révélation de la vérité divine sur le péché. Dans un sens, c’est un changement de mentalité : ce qui semblait bon devient abject et ce qui répugnait le pécheur, Dieu, devient l’objet d’une recherche passionnée. Cette repentance pousse à une tristesse, un regret profond (2 Corinthiens 7.9), un trouble émotionnel parfois très expressif comme les Ninivites à la prophétie de Jonas. Mais elle ne s’arrête pas là ! Cette compréhension, cette révélation pousse à un profond désir de changement. Comme l’a fait remarquer Jean Leduc : « La repentance véritable ne se limite pas strictement à un changement de mentalité, mais implique aussi un changement de comportement, d’attitude, de manière de vivre et d’être qui nous porte à faire confiance à Christ pour toute chose dans nos vies ». C’est ce que Jean le Baptiste dira aux Pharisiens : « Produisez donc du fruit digne de la repentance ! » (Matthieu 3.8). La repentance est indispensable au « Salut ». C’est elle qui nous apportera la révélation sur la « Grâce ». Si nous n’avons pas une conscience aiguisée sur nos péchés, nous n’aurons pas la connaissance du « Pardon ». Mais quand le Saint-Esprit nous convint, il faut aller plus loin que cette tristesse et prendre une décision ferme et résolue de changer en comptant sur la grâce de Dieu et sur le secours de l’Esprit de Dieu pour y arriver. - Lire plus ici :

[lupitacalifornia]

“CREA EN MI, OH DIOS, UN CORAZÓN LIMPIO, Y RENUEVA UN ESPÍRITU RECTO DENTRO DE MI” (SAL.51:10).

[maryannecrimsworth]

Reason why I’m gone

Not sure how many of you know (or even care lol) about why I've been so quiet this last few months, so I'm coming here to explain it. Even though I love getting requests and challenging myself over here, I decided to focus on my original (and Brazilian) writing.

In October, I finally achieved my dream: I published the first book of my dystopian sage, called METANOEO. I've been writing other original projects and publishing on Instagram ever since. Now that the holidays are coming, I think I will be able to finally write requests again and post here, but my focus is now on my professional account.

Here are the synopsis and my @ of original story.

Synopsis: The children of the bedroom have become the masters of the world. In a society that lives through screens, there is only one thing that everyone has in common - ambition. Everyone wants to be popular, everyone wants to evoke clicks from the other side of the glass, everyone wants their names associated with long numbers. And for those who can't, Arim Station exists. In order to guarantee the entertainment and joy of popular users - and, for the rest, maintenance and control - the system created by the Council aims to keep the entire nation at its maximum output. Cohen's nation has established ideal models for its population of streamers: its 4 cities, rigorously planned, are ready to welcome anyone who generates numerous hits. In this dystopia, everything is for profit, everything is for fame, everything is for likes. Until the deviants appeared... Welcome to Cohen's cities!

My professional profile: https://instagram.com/m.torresiona?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng==

And the aesthetic of my original story:

Hope you like it!

(@i984 SYNC HAS BEEN PUBLISHED)

[simplysofiya]

Three Greek words are used in the New Testament which present different phases of repentance. First, metanoeo, which means a change of mind (Matt. 3:2; Mark 1:15, etc.). Second, metanolomai which means a change of heart (Matt. 21:29, 32; Heb. 7:21, etc.). Third, metanoia, which means a change of course or life (Matt. 3:8; 9:13; Acts 20:21). The three must go together for a genuine repentance. Many experience a change of mind: they are instructed, and know better, but they continue to defy God. Some are even exercised in heart or conscience, yet they continue in sin. Some amend their ways, yet not from love to God and hatred of sin. Some are informed in mind and uneasy in heart, who never reform their lives. The three must go together.”

—

Arthur W. Pink

The Signs of Repentance

[julie1971]

What does it mean to repent?

Acts 3:19, “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.” If we look up the word repent in the above verse in NT Greek, we find the word metanoeo, which translates to: “To think differently or afterwards, that is, reconsider (morally to feel compunction)” To repent means to turn from or change your…

[albertfinch]

Daily Meditations And Affirmations - September 8, 2024

According to Matthew 4:17, when Jesus stepped into His earthly ministry, the recurring word that He shared with people was, "Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is here."

The word in the Greek that Jesus uses in Matthew 4:17 is "metanoeo," and what this powerful and important word means is "to think differently."

Jesus is giving us a key when He invites us to repent. It is not a key to guilt and shame that will make us feel bad about what we have done because the Kingdom of God hovers nearby in judgment. It is a key to changing how we look at things, to shifting our perspective from the report of the world and the view of our current circumstances, to the expectation of the goodness of God and reality of His Kingdom that is right there to grab hold of in all things at all times, no matter what. Repentance is the willingness to turn away from mindsets and behavior patterns of the past that have trapped us in sin and negative behavior, and shift our way of thinking and level of expectation to that of the reality that the Kingdom of God is at hand for us right now.

All of a sudden we see things from the perspective of Heaven on earth.

Bless and do not judge. Talk to God about what offends you and release it to Him. Ask Him for His perspective about the conflicts you face. Agree with Heaven over the breakthrough that you need in your life!

Times of difficulty give us an opportunity we don't have otherwise, and that is the opportunity to demonstrate sacrificial love to Him by ministering to him instead of attending to our pressing needs. This is what makes strengthening ourselves in the Lord completely opposed to self-sufficiency.

"Strengthen me according to thy word…I have chosen the way of faithfulness." - Psalm 119:28,30

Affirmations: I am like a ship that's been blocked by ice -- I will press through that blockade -- my way will open up and I'll find myself in new waters.

My supply is there -- I gain momentum -- I stoke my fire -- I break the coldness and the waters -- as I dwell in the Holy Spirit.

I grab hold of the moment that I am in - I do not let the enemy win the moment.

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

[yhwhrulz]

A Bible Devotional 4th July 2023

Repentance

ACTS 17:30 NKJ 30 "Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,

To repent means to change. Repentance is a change of thinking which results in a change of life.

Repentance involves a change of mind -- waking up to reality, seeing things as they really are, and recognizing the error of your ways -- resulting in a change of action.

Repentance includes forsaking old patterns, habits, priorities, and all things that have controlled you (gods). Repentance means accepting Jesus as Lord!

To repent is to forsake all other gods -- and embrace Jesus Christ as your Lord and God.

The word translated "repent" in English New Testaments is the Greek word metanoeo. It means to change one's mind, or to convert. Not merely to forsake sin, but to change one's mind regarding it. Metanoeo means to reform, to have a genuine change of heart and life from worse to better.

The noun form of the Greek word we translate as "repentance" is metanoya. It is a change of mind that involves both a turning from sin and a turning to God.

The parable of the prodigal son is an outstanding illustration of repentance. (Luke 15:10-21)

2 CORINTHIANS 7:10 NKJ 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

Many mistake sorrow for repentance. As this verse shows, godly sorrow leads to repentance, but they are not the same thing.

There is another Greek word, metamelomai, which means to have remorse or regret. It is pain of mind, rather than change of mind. "You're sorry you got caught".

Metanoya implies that one has later arrived at a different view of something, metamelomai that one has a different feeling about it. In remorse (metamelomai) a man sees the bitter end of sin, in repentance (metanoya) he breaks free from it.

So, repentance has to do mostly with your thinking and therefore your actions -- not your feelings.

Repentance is associated with renewing the mind (Romans 12:2). When you know the truth -- truth makes you free as you act on it (John 8:32).

SAY THIS: Jesus, I call on You to be my Lord. Please help me to repent in every area of life and walk in agreement with you.

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[metanoeo5255]

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[yes-bernie-stuff]

◀ 19 JUILLET ▶ 365 jours pour ranimer la flamme

Pierre leur dit : « Repentez-vous... ». Actes 2.38

Repentance (2)

Il n’est pas toujours facile de rendre avec exactitude la traduction d’un mot grec. Le mot « metanoeo », traduit par « repentez-vous » n’échappe pas à la règle. Pourtant ce terme semble tellement essentiel dans l’expérience chrétienne qu’il vaut la peine de s’y pencher un peu plus. Le mot est formé de l’adverbe « meta » qui veut dire « après » et de « noeo », qui veut dire « prendre conscience, comprendre ». Il pourrait être traduit par « changer de mentalité » ou encore « s’amender de bon cœur avec une extrême aversion pour ses péchés passés ». La repentance commence quand il y a une compréhension, une découverte, une révélation de la vérité divine sur le péché. Dans un sens, c’est un changement de mentalité : ce qui semblait bon devient abject et ce qui répugnait le pécheur, Dieu, devient l’objet d’une recherche passionnée. Cette repentance pousse à une tristesse, un regret profond (2 Corinthiens 7.9), un trouble émotionnel parfois très expressif comme les Ninivites à la prophétie de Jonas. Mais elle ne s’arrête pas là ! Cette compréhension, cette révélation pousse à un profond désir de changement. Comme l’a fait remarquer Jean Leduc : « La repentance véritable ne se limite pas strictement à un changement de mentalité, mais implique aussi un changement de comportement, d’attitude, de manière de vivre et d’être qui nous porte à faire confiance à Christ pour toute chose dans nos vies ». C’est ce que Jean le Baptiste dira aux Pharisiens : « Produisez donc du fruit digne de la repentance ! » (Matthieu 3.8). La repentance est indispensable au « Salut ». C’est elle qui nous apportera la révélation sur la « Grâce ». Si nous n’avons pas une conscience aiguisée sur nos péchés, nous n’aurons pas la connaissance du « Pardon ». Mais quand le Saint-Esprit nous convint, il faut aller plus loin que cette tristesse et prendre une décision ferme et résolue de changer en comptant sur la grâce de Dieu et sur le secours de l’Esprit de Dieu pour y arriver. - Lire plus ici :