Repentance

Repentance: The changing of one's mind. Not the so-called over-dramatic exaggerated version of wearing a sackcloth, beating one's chest and immersing yourself in ash. Even Abba repented before.

There is nothing good about self---the flesh that is. Self-effort leads to emptiness, frustration, and finally failure. I am always welcomed back with open arms; I must remember that. No matter how many times the prodigal son runs from home, his father will always be on a lookout for him---even if the son returns home for the wrong reason. Why am I focusing on my self? That shouldn't be the case.

Funny how the countdown timer on my blog used to remind me of the dreadful days in army, where we did nothing but eat, sleep, laze, exercise, guard duty. How the army mimics the civilian world, just that the former is a microcosm of all the undesirable habits.

2100. 3 hrs before lights off.