The Bible teaches us to repent and confess our sins to God. By faith, take the promise of God that you are truly forgiven. Sometime people continue to punish themselves for their wrongdoing, but that's not the will of God. Jesus took the punishment for your sins at the cross.
You bring glory to God's grace when you receive the promise of forgiveness from your heavenly Father. You realize that you cannot undo what you have done, but God is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you from all sin.
You bring glory to God's grace when you receive the promise of forgiveness from your heavenly Father. You realize that you cannot undo what you have done, but God is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you from all sin.
A man believed God had forgiven all of his sins except one. He couldn't accept forgiveness for this one sin. He confessed it to God, but he still felt guilty. He went to his pastor with the same confession. His pastor called attention to the promise of God's forgiveness in the Bible. Yet, he left the pastor that day with the same guilt.
The man would not forgive himself. Later, the pastor said to him, "God has forgiven you, but I believe you need to forgive yourself." The man bowed his head, and said, "I believe you are right." God was willing to forgive him, yet he was not willing to forgive himself.
Do you need to forgive yourself? Agree with God. He is willing to forgive you. Receiving God's forgiveness means that we are willing to forgive ourselves. "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).
The man would not forgive himself. Later, the pastor said to him, "God has forgiven you, but I believe you need to forgive yourself." The man bowed his head, and said, "I believe you are right." God was willing to forgive him, yet he was not willing to forgive himself.
Do you need to forgive yourself? Agree with God. He is willing to forgive you. Receiving God's forgiveness means that we are willing to forgive ourselves. "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).
