Bible values for children

Turn towards a better choice.

Admitting a wrong choice and turning toward what is right.

Change grows through honest steps, not through pretending we never struggle.

Put it into practice

What does repentance and change look like?

Repentance means recognising a wrong choice and turning towards what is right. We can tell God the truth, ask forgiveness and practise a different action. Change grows through honest steps, not through pretending we never struggle.

If you keep interrupting, admit it and make a plan to wait while someone finishes. Ask for a gentle reminder when you forget.

Talk about it

What new action could replace a hurtful habit?

Stories that show repentance and change

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Meet the people

Jesus

Zacchaeus

Verses to remember

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

Acts 3:19 ↗ · World English Bible Classic

A little context

Acts 3:19 calls people to repent and turn to God in Peter's message about Jesus. The invitation is to a changed relationship and life, not humiliation or forced public confession.