Lailah Gifty AkitaTo repent is to depart from evil.
About This Quote
The dictionary says the word repent means to change one’s mind or behavior in a better direction. When we repent, we leave behind something that we once thought was good. We change our mind and decide to do what’s right. In other words, repentance is giving up something that’s bad.
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