Acts 3: 19 “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord”

Repentance is a u-turn, a 180. It is the flip side of the wrong way, it's simply apologizing to God for what you have done wrong, turning away from what you've done wrong and asking Him to help you do what's right. What is right is doing what God's instruction manual for life says to do. His instruction manual is actually a library (The Bible). It is His love letters to us.

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. ”

God is all powerful, all present, all knowing, and all loving. God is love, and love never fails, so God never fails. Since God is all present, all powerful, and all knowing, He knows what is best for us and wants what is best for us. Don't you think you could trust Him and obey Him at His word. He knows what's around the corner. He can protect us from evil and lead us to good. We can't do this ourselves. We desperately need him. God is a good Dad. He is a really good Dad. There is no other way to Him except through Him, meaning through His will. (John 14:6 , 17:3)

The Word of God, His instruction manual is jam packed full of real people facing real danger, and fear and heartache, joy and pain, sorrow and anguish, and peace and comfort (although not necessarily all at the same time, but you catch my drift). Real places that still exist are spoken of all throughout scripture. Real events that are historically and archaeologically documented are all over in the Bible. There are over

300 prophecies fulfilled in the one man Jesus of Nazareth pointing to Him as the Christ including Isaiah 9: 6-7 “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, evenforever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.”

Sin can be progressive like a negative snowball affect, so be careful little hands what you do. Be careful little feet where you go. Be careful little eyes what you see. Be careful little ears what you hear. One sin could turn into years of turmoil. Don't mess around with sin. What does the prayer that the Lord taught us say? Lead us not into temptation, but deliver me from evil (the evil one).

Psalm 19 :12-14
12How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart?
Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
13Keep your servant from deliberate sins!
Don't let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt
and innocent of great sin.
14May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

But let me encourage you, numerous good decisions over the course of time can be a good snowball effect.

~Eric T. in Minneapolis/St. Paul