Repent from your old ways of thinking. The word "repent" literally means, "to change your mind." The Bible tells us, "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" (Acts 3:19). God commands people everywhere to repent. So you need to be willing to turn away from sin and turn to God. This does not mean you have to stop sinning before God will accept you! It is rather a willingness to turn away from what is wrong. It is essential that you come to him as you are. Don't try "to clean up your life" before you come to God. Instead, receive Christ and allow Him to do the cleansing. Jesus said, "All the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out" (John 6:37).
