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As a child and as a teenager and even as an adult, several times I would act in a certain way that wasn't helpful in my moving forward in maturity. I would make mistakes and endure their consequences. Many times, I would not change my behaviour, which meant changing my mind, until I got caught doing something inappropriate, or unacceptable to my own welfare or the welfare of the community.

One evening I listened to a preacher online who explained that the word "repentance" does not mean to repent of your sins. He was saying that the word by itself means to "change your mind." Then, when you ad...