Always Room for Repentance

I normally don’t like repenting because of two reasons: 1). I hate admitting when I’m wrong, and 2). I have this fear that God will eventually lose His patience.

Even after nearly 10 years of being a Christian, I still don’t have my crap straight. I’ve made progress, of course, but there are still moments when I screw up. And I mean really screw up!

One thing I struggle with is anger. I’m incredibly defensive, so when some one is giving me constructive criticism, that’s when Passive Aggressive Travis comes out. “Well,” I say, “excuse me for not being perfect.” Sometimes I say worse things. Then I realize, “Wait, did I just act like a jerk?”

Not too long ago I was talking with a friend, and he said something I’ve been thinking about ever since: “There’s always room for repentance.” I have trouble believing that because I can’t imagine how God can be that accepting and patient. But then I remember when Jesus told Peter to forgive his brother not seven times, but seventy times seven. So maybe God is always willing to forgive me, no matter how many times I have to repent.

Thank You, Father, for Your mercy and patience.