1. Return to your former lifestyle of righteousness, to a time when you were close to God and obeyed His Word.
  2. Accept God's mercy and forgive those who have wronged you.
  3. Allow God to "plow up" the hardened ground of your hearts, especially in those areas where you have long neglected His will.
  4. Grieve over your sins.
  5. Ponder the consequences of sin that you are experiencing.
  6. Accept responsibility by admitting you have brought these consequences upon yourself.
  7. Make seeking God your highest pu...

Continue reading ...