METANOEŌ (Gk)

Greek: Metanoeō
‎English: Repent
‎Phonetic: met-an-o-eh’-o
‎Part(s) of speech: Verb

‎Definition:
‎a. To change one’s mind, i.e. to repent
‎b. To change one’s mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one’s past sins

‎Scriptural Example:
‎After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. REPENT (Metanoeō) and believe the good news!” Mark 1:14-15.

‎If it were today, someone could say:
‎1. Did you metanoeō about who you are going to vote in the forthcoming election?
‎2. She metanoeō about studying Medicine and went for Engineering instead.

‎From these examples, we can now see that the word “repent” does not directly mean to make a U-turn or to become a Christian only. It means to change your mind about how you think about God and His impending kingdom reign. This metanoeō will in turn affect all aspects of how you think and therefore, how you behave.

‎You may keep repenting about multiple matters in different aspects of your life whenever God speaks to you about it and tells you to repent. That means you may have to change your mind about different things i.e how you use money, what you’re pursuing in life, your plans, etc. Metaneō! Change how you think!