A man kneeling in a sunlit hall, in black and white.

Repentance takes many forms: tears. A downcast gaze. A broken heart. But the Bible adds one more: two outstretched arms. Arms that let go of what separates us from God—and cling to the One we do not want to lose. Perhaps this is precisely the secret of true repentance: it doesn’t just know what it wants to leave behind. It knows who it wants to return to. By Stephan Kobes

Ellen White in Desire of Ages, 112

Sin has hardened people’s hearts. That is why they find it difficult to understand Jesus’ mission and accept God’s salvation. Jesus earnestly asked His Father for help: He wanted to overcome their unbelief, free them from Satan’s power, and defeat the Destroyer in their place.

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