Asking for forgiveness without wanting to change

You can pay lip service to forgiveness: an 'I am sorry' on the outside and, inside, no intention of changing. That is not true repentance. Being truly sorry includes something more: wanting not to repeat it, even if it is hard and you fall again. It does not mean promising perfection. Weakness remains there, and tomorrow you may stumble once more. What makes forgiveness true is not the guarantee of never failing, but the sincere will, leaning on God, to use the means to avoid it. That is why the resolution to change is not a mere formality: it distinguishes repenting from just regretting. Asking for forgiveness wanting to change opens a door; asking without it leaves things unchanged.