Life Shapes: Circle (Part 1)

“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1:15 (NIV)

The circle of continuous breakthrough is based on the these words: repent and believe. So what does it mean to "repent and believe"?

Repentance is a change of heart and mind. Simply put, it is a process of transformation that takes place within someone. This is be broken down into three different parts: Observation, Reflection and Discussion.

Believing is active trust, or sure faith. Again there are three practical activities that are related to believing: Plan, Account and Act.

Put together, this is what it looks like:

The arrow going from left to right represents time. Where the line touches the circle, it represents an event, which subsequently leads to observation, reflection, discussion, planning, accountability, and acting. After this, the circle can either carry on following the line (after a breakthrough) or continue around the circle, until there is breakthrough.

So what does this look like in our everyday life then and how does it relate back to the Gospel?