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Forgiving Yourself

    Life is full of mistakes. We will never be perfect and that's why we needed Jesus to be perfect for us. When we do make mistakes, we can't keep beating ourselves up. It is so easy to get anxious and upset over the little (or big) messes we make. That's just where the enemy wants us! Satan wants you to focus all your energy into think about how awful you are instead of how wonderful and perfect Jesus is.

    When you get into those dark places in your mind thinking about all that you've done wrong, the only way to combat it is to remind yourself of the truth. The truth is that when we repent, Jesus forgives us of our sins. If you have truly recognized your wrongdoing and turned from it, then Jesus will forgive you. The Bible tells us that He has forgotten our sins. Why do we insist on reminding Him and ourselves? That is simply not God's will for our lives. Lastly, when we do mess up there is grace for our actions. God is so much bigger than anything we could do. In other words, there is nothing we could do to mess up our life that He can't fix! He works our mistakes out for our good.

    Next time you make a mistake or start thinking about past mistakes, stop yourself. Remember that Jesus is bigger than your mistakes and that you are forgiven. Repent and let it go because God has already moved on! Forgive yourself. Don't let your past rob you of your beautiful future in Christ.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (ESV)

 2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. (NIV)

 Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (NLT)

 Psalm 103:12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. (NLT)

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