“Jesus went into Galilee, where He preached God’s Good News. ‘The time promised by God has come at last!’ Jesus announced. ‘The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!’” (Mark 1:14b-15 NLT)
In the Greek New Testament, the word for repentance is metanoia (and several other related words. It means “to change one’s mind and one’s heart, leading to a change in behavior.” If sin is stepping off the path God intends, repentance is returning to the right path. True repentance is not simply feeling bad about what you did and asking for forgiveness, although those steps are essential as well. You’ve also got to commit to change.
-- Adam Hamilton in “Forgiveness: Finding Peace Through Letting Go”
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