<p>For a lot of us, repentance was <strong>a transaction</strong>.<br>A religious bargaining tool.</p><p>We were told: “You sinned. God’s angry. Say sorry — and mean it — and maybe He’ll forgive you.”</p><p>Repentance was framed as an <strong>emotional negotiation</strong> with a short-tempered God. But what if repentance was never about appeasing God — but about <strong>awakening to God</strong>?</p><p>Let’s dig in.</p><p><a href="https://www.hesterministries.org">Hester Ministries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.presenttruthacademy.org">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Present Truth Academy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://hesterministries.audiencetap.com/qc/fJL3H48om626K">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Rorschach God⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p>