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Have you ever watched a basketball game where there is a huge victory for a team, so they find the head coach and pour the huge cooler of water all over him or her? Have you ever seen that and thought, “It’s cold, but that’s got to be kind of refreshing, right?” All the anxiety that comes with playing a high-stakes game comes crashing down; that water is the feeling of victory. Imagine our sin (sin is missing the mark on what God says is best) is the anxiety of the game, and repentance (or turning away from sin) is that rush of water running over us, cleansing, refreshing, and reminding us that we’ve been made new by Jesus. The separation that sin brought between God and us is gone forever, and things are good between us. Nothing can take that away.

Today, think about the kinds of things you’ve turned away from (repented of) in life. Maybe it’s habits you used to struggle with or how you treated others. Then take a few minutes to talk to God and show gratitude for how your life has changed for the better.