Grace Isn't Permission Series - Ep 3 - Confessing Isn’t Repenting — But Grace Will Lead You There

What if confession isn’t the finish line—but the starting point?
In this episode of Soul Food, Pastor Judy Lamborn peels back the layers of what it really means to repent—and why confession alone was never meant to keep you bound.

We live in a culture that glorifies honesty but avoids change. We say things like “At least I’m being real,” and mistake transparency for transformation. But the Bible draws a line between acknowledging sin and actually turning from it. And grace isn’t just there to forgive—it’s there to empower.

🎙️ In this episode:

• The difference between confession and repentance

• How grace doesn’t just meet you in the dirt—but calls you out of it

• Why repentance is a decision, not just an emotion

• What godly sorrow looks like and why it leads to change

📖 Featured Scriptures (NLT):

• 1 John 1:9 — Confession and cleansing

• Proverbs 28:13 — Mercy follows confession and turning

• 2 Corinthians 7:10 — Godly sorrow leads to repentance

• Acts 3:19 — Repent and turn to God

• Luke 3:8 — Prove your repentance by how you live

• John 8:11 — “Go and sin no more”

🛠️ Resources Mentioned:

• 30 Days to Break Free (audio devotional)

• Shame Breaker’s Toolbox

• God’s Love vs Shame – 30-Day Affirmation Journal All available at: https://linktr.ee/judylamborn

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