How does one repent?  Repentance is a change in the mind that results in a change in actions.  A person becomes aware of their sinfulness and it sickens them so much, they no longer want to live in that sinfulness.  God’s Word says “For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. ~ 2 Corinthians 7:10, NLT” 

We can not confuse being sickened by the consequences of sin with being sickened of sin itself.  Many are sorry for their sins because of the consequences they bring, but that sorrow does not lead to true repentance.  The sorrow that leads to repentance is a sickening of sin itself.  When we get to that point we will decide to run from it and run to Jesus.  He will save us.

Know that you are loved,
gaj