It is great that we can come to him just as we are,and repentance is part of the coming to him, in fact we cannot come to him without it..
because repentance is turning away from sin and turning to God... one cannot be turned to God and turned toward sin at the same time....

But we do have to come to Him just as we are. We cannot clean up our own lives first and then come to God; He wants us to come to Him and let Him do that. "Just as I am without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me." Or, as the Rock of Ages hymn states, "Nothing in my hands, I bring; simply to Thy cross, I cling."

Amen sister, that has kept away many of people from coming to God, cause we can't clean our selves up at all, there have even been people that I have invited to church and they say that they can't even come to church until they get their selves straightened up, there is no end to the lies of the enemy , is there? isn't it amazing how God even provides the way for us to live for him through the sanctifying work of his Spirit..

Isn't that the truth, Linda? God cleans us up; He doesn't demand that we clean ourselves up. He only wants us to be willing to let Him.