I admire people who are suited to the contemplative life. They can sit inside themselves like honey in a jar and just be. It's wonderful to have someone like that around, you always feel you can count on them. You can go away and come back, you can change your mind and your hairdo and your politics, and when you get through doing all these upsetting things, you look around and there they are, just the way they were, just being.
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If you never change your mind, why have one?
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Matthew 4:17:
From that time on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.'
(NIV)
From that time Jesus began to preach, crying out, Repent (change your mind for the better, heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(AMP)
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(KJV)
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Romans 2:4:
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
(NIV)
Or are you [so blind as to] trifle with and presume upon and despise and underestimate the wealth of His kindness and forbearance and long-suffering patience? Are you unmindful or actually ignorant [of the fact] that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repent (to change your mind and inner man to accept God's will)?
(AMP)
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
(KJV)
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Acts 3:19:
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord
(NIV)
So repent (change your mind and purpose); turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing (of recovering from the effects of heat, of reviving with fresh air) may come from the presence of the Lord
(AMP)
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
(KJV)
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Luke 13:3:
I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
(NIV)
I tell you, No; but unless you repent (change your mind for the better and heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), you will all likewise perish and be lost eternally.
(AMP)
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
(KJV)
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Matthew 3:2:
And saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.'
(NIV)
And saying, Repent (think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(AMP)
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(KJV)
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