It is contrary to all experience to suppose you can force your soul into a state of grace. Take your heart in prayer to him who understands it, and say, “Lord, cleanse my heart. Lord, renew it. Lord, work repentance in it.” The more you try to produce emotions of repentance in yourself, the more you will be disappointed. But if you believe that Jesus died for you, and meditate on that, repentance will burst out.
