Today is a very exciting day because of the topic of repentance! In 2  Corinthians 7:8-11 we receive the most detailed account of how the Holy  Spirit draws us unto repentance. That we discover this is not something  that we do of our own accord, but an action we are drawn to by God  through the Holy Spirit! Thank you God for the blessing of true  repentance. At the beginning of the chapter though, we discover another  very important point as Paul writes, "Open your hearts..." This is one  of the scariest statements made in the Bible. How many years does it  take to achieve this request from Paul to the church? It is within our  nature to hold back, to not trust and be weary of others. Yet, Paul  reveals that believers are to trust the Holy Spirit, and trust others  who are filled by/with the Holy Spirit. By the time Paul finishes his  discourse on repentance we find, at the end of the chapter, his comfort  and confidence in this Corinthian church as recognizing the ways true  repentance changes people. From those dead works to serving the living  God. To be renewed in our minds to what is that good, acceptable, and  perfect will of God. There could be no greater joy than that for Paul  seeing this people excelling in the things of God! May God bless you  richly today with Pastor J!!!