I believe that the most popular books sold today are the ‘How to’ books. For so many of us want to help ourselves, or at least we are curious how professionals do certain things that we wish we could do ourselves. I also believe that in spite of our battle with daily sin, we probably often think about how we could improve our spiritual walk with the Lord. In this verse today Peter is sharing with the Israelites what is required from them in order to see spiritual strength from the Lord. And in these troublesome, trying days, I believe that the answer to this would also interest us. The teaching is actually fairly simple, but I believe that to accomplish it requires much prayer, for we are to repent and turn to God. Repent means to turn away from what we are doing. Friend, so much of our lives are caught up in entertainment and self-pleasure. Now before you count me as insane or out of touch with reality, I want you to ponder the amount of time you spend in God’s Word, or in communion with Him, compared to the amount of time you spend watching TV, playing on your computer/Facebook, etc, on the phone, at work, etc. Unfortunately, our character is built from the things that we spend the most time at, for those things shape our character and our decisions. The Word says that if we repent, and turn instead to God and seek His forgiveness, times of spiritual strength will come from the Lord. Now, knowing what we need to do, what will we do today? If you know where you want to go, and you know how to get there, what are you waiting for?