 Repent then and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,
that times of refreshing may come from the Lord. Acts 3:19
Barrel racing is all about turning and time. Complete turns make for a great time. We work hard to have the perfect pattern—training and tuning to help each horse have the complete turn. There are different perspectives from different barrel racers on what makes the best turn, but in the end it is the time that matters.
In life, there is also a complete turn we each have a choice to make. We can turn to God, or turn away from God. Not many people realize that this complete turn toward God results in great times; times of refreshing.
We’re here to tell you how making the turn toward God—REPENTING—is a wonderful privilege.
Sometimes we have a hard time loving, or even putting up with, the horse that refuses to turn. God is not like that with anyone! If anyone chooses to turn away from God, He still loves them.
He hates their choice of being stiff necked
and refusing Him, but will never force 
anyone to change their mind.
When we refuse, however, we will face
times of discipline. Much like when we put
our horses in the round pen—we aren’t trying to punish them—we want them to be great. All who willfully turn away from Jesus will miss all that He wants to give and do for them.
However, for those that choose to turn to Jesus, wonderful blessings are in store. Jesus wants to lavish his love on all of us, and those that have completely turned toward Him receive it. In Acts 3:19 we are commanded to “repent and turn to God so that our sins may be wiped out that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”
We must believe that Jesus Christ loves us and wants the best for us, He wants each of us to be the best we can be.
First printed in Jesus Loves Cowgirls, Spring 2006
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