More thoughts from Tim Keller:
Martin Luther said: "All of life is repentance."
Lord Byron said: "Only the weak repent?"
Which is true? If you live a religious life believing that your power and reward come from your good works and your doing things right then to repent is to recognize that you have failed and as such have separated yourself from your source of power. This is surely only for the weak and for those who have failed at self-discipline and godliness. If you live a life of humility, recognizing your limitations, then repentance actually puts you in touch with your source of power - Jesus Christ.
Do you find repentance empowering or dis-empowering? Why?
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