Leaving Laodicea

How to Experience God Through RepentanceIn our quest for a deeper relationship with the Lord, we have been talking about what genuine repentance looks like in real-time. And we found ourselves in the middle of Psalm 51, examining six key words in David’s prayer of repentance that show us how to not only receive forgiveness from the Lord, but how to experience His presence in the process. And, as a reminder, the six key words found in Psalm 51:10-12 are as follows:Please Do:  Create in me a clean heart, O God, andPlease Do:  renew a steadfast spirit within me.Please Don’t:  Do not cast me away from Your presence, andPlease Don’t:  do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.Please Do:  Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, andPlease Do:  uphold me by Your generous Spirit.But what do these words mean? And how do they point us to a deeper Christian life of experiencing His presence when we come to Him in repentan