HOW DO I REPENT?

You have a bad habit or a sin that easily besets you. It could be pride,anger,envy,bitterness etc. You tell God daily you have repented but at the slightest temptation you give in. You may be sincere with your words but the flesh is weak I guess.

The Word of God teaches us how to truly repent in Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.

So then what is wickedness? In Proverbs 6:12-14 the bible gives us some characteristics of the wicked

i. Walks with a perverse mouth

ii. He winks with his eyes

iii. He shuffles his feet

iv. He points with his fingers

v. Perversity is in his heart

vi. He devises evil continually

vii. He sows discords

So the bible says to the wicked "forsake your ways".

A righteous man is one who has a right standing with God by reason of what Christ did. He lives by this feat. An unrighteous man is the opposite. He goes contrary to the way of the cross. The bible says the unrighteous should forsake his thoughts.
Romans 5:21-22 teaches us that the righteousness of God is imparted unto us through faith in Jesus Christ. It is by faith that one attains the righteousness of God. The unrighteous should see his need for a Saviour, make a conscious effort to turn his back to evil and accept Christ by faith. It has got nothing to do with ones feeling. Repentance is by faith. It is a conscious effort of changing ones way of living and trusting the grace of Christ to sustain him.

Further, the bible says let the one who has repented turn to The Lord. That is acknowledgement of ones neediness. It also represents faith and humility.

Lastly the bible says God will have mercy on him and pardon him abundantly. It doesn't matter how great your sin is, take God at His Word. He says if you forsake your evil ways, your unrighteous thoughts and turn to Him as your only hope, He will show you mercy.