Repentance is more than regret. It is a change of mind that must produce a change of direction.

In Repent! U-Turns Required, Kirkland M. Rite returns to the biblical meaning of repentance. Many people associate repentance with guilt, sorrow, or admitting that they have done something wrong. Those responses may accompany repentance, but they do not fully define it.

Biblical repentance begins when we surrender our thinking to the truth of God. That inward change calls for an outward response. When the mind comes into agreement with God, the direction of life must follow.

The Kingdom Calls Us to Repent

Jesus began His public ministry with a clear announcement: the Kingdom of God had drawn near, and people must repent. This was more than an invitation to feel remorse. It was a call to abandon self-rule, receive the authority of the King, and walk in a new direction.

Through careful biblical teaching, Repent! U-Turns Required explores the relationship between repentance, faith, confession, forgiveness, restoration, and obedience. It also distinguishes godly sorrow from regret, conviction from condemnation, and genuine transformation from religious performance.

Inside this book, you will discover:

Why repentance remains essential to the Christian life
How a change of mind leads to a change of direction
What separates godly sorrow from regret and shame
How pride and self-justification keep people on the wrong road
Why grace does not remove the need to turn
How God uses repentance to restore and redirect His people
What it means to live humbly under the reign of Christ

An Invitation of Mercy

God’s call to repent is not a message of hopeless condemnation. It is an invitation to return. God reveals what is wrong because He remains willing to forgive, restore, and lead us onto the right path.

This book speaks both to those encountering the gospel and to believers who desire a more faithful walk with God. Biblical repentance is not merely an event at the beginning of salvation. It is also a continuing willingness to remain teachable, receive correction, and realign our lives with the will of the King.

You do not have to keep traveling in the wrong direction simply because you have traveled that road for a long time. By the mercy of God, you can change your mind, make the turn, and begin walking toward the life He has called you to live.

The road traveled does not have to become the road continued. It may be time for a U-turn.

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Repent: U-Turns Required