1 John 1:9
But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.
Colossians 1:22
Sometimes forgiving yourself is the hardest thing to do, usually because you feel guilty or you realize how deeply you have hurt someone. The Bible says that when you sincerely confess your sin to Jesus, He forgives you totally and completely. He looks at you as though you had never sinned. You will still have to deal with the consequences that your sin has set in motion, but as far as God is concerned, your heart is clean and you're ready for a fresh start. When you forgive yourself as Jesus has forgiven you, you will experience the joy and freedom God wants to give you.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Sometimes forgiving yourself is the hardest thing to do, usually because you feel guilty or you realize how deeply you have hurt someone. The Bible says that when you sincerely confess your sin to Jesus, He forgives you totally and completely. He looks at you as though you had never sinned. You will still have to deal with the consequences that your sin has set in motion, but as far as God is concerned, your heart is clean and you're ready for a fresh start. When you forgive yourself as Jesus has forgiven you, you will experience the joy and freedom God wants to give you.As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Psalm 103:12
Isn't it great to have such a loving God! He can actually forgive AND forget. Humans sometimes seem to have a hard time doing both. We need to remember that we must "sincerely" confess our sins to Jesus in order to be forgiven. It is important to recognize what we've done wrong and truly seek forgiveness.
ReplyDeleteIt is great to have such a loving and forgiving God! I think many times we overlook the "sincerely" part of asking for forgiveness of our sins. When we ask for forgiveness we are supposed to really mean it. We are to refrain from committing the same sins over and over.
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