And He said unto her, Your sins are forgiven.

Luke 7:48 KJV

Sometimes, we have a hard time forgiving ourselves.  Therefore, condemning ourselves, even though God has already forgiven us.

We can be our own enemy so to speak…when it comes to forgiving, or letting go of a situation that brings discourse or torment.  This is not a disparity among those of great faith, instead, it’s a common thread of passage and mostly all of us have been in this wagon of anguish.

I was comforting someone last evening who was riddled with guilt.  The person lost a loved one and in retrospect went through a list of what she had done “wrong.”  In turn, the inevitable if only scenarios followed, along with self doubt, and self chastisement.

Anguish is not from God.

Torment is not from God.

God is the author of peace, forgiveness, and unconditional love.  He forgives, so that we can be united with Him for eternity.  He gave the extreme, and ultimate sacrifice, so that we could be forgiven,  and were washed clean by His blood.

It’s natural to look back at circumstances and play another scenario in our mind, it’s human nature…but to allow it to fester, or to interfere with “life” is akin to shunning God for His grace, love and forgiving nature.

He loves us no matter what.  He hates “sin” but loves us. When we repent, and come to Him with a contrite heart…he wipes away transgressions and our slate is once again clean.

(I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Isaiah 43:25 KJV)

This person I counseled was truly being pulled into a net of self doubt. It was obviously the machinations of the “enemy” who  will inflict thoughts of darkness into anyone that’ll listen to his false and heinous lies.

Look to the light of the Holy One for all of your answers.  He loves us as no other living person can.  His love is above all the rest.  His hands of grace are upon us. His Sovereign power a testimony to our faith and a joy to witness and partake.

When we trust Him to guide us in everything we undergo in life we are guaranteed a purification of spirit and growth in our relationship toward Him.  We can then be a guiding example for those who don’t know Him or His power.

Forgive yourself…because He has already forgiven you, and remember you are His and His alone.

Then, look to Him for all things.

Trust in Him for all things.

Never leave Him out of the equation in your life.

Because without Him…there is no life!

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 For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  Ephesians 2:8 KJV

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Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. Luke 7:47 KJV