A few years ago, someone chided one of our staff for teaching
that you need to forgive yourself. He protested that this is not a
Biblical idea. Was he right or was he wrong? It is true that many
self help experts exhort people to forgive themselves. One writer
exclaims, "The kindest and most compassionate thing you can do
for yourself and others is to forgive yourself ." Forgiving yourself
without first receiving God's forgiveness is wrong because in
essence you take God's place of being God!
Yet, day after day, many sons and daughters of God pitch theirthat you need to forgive yourself. He protested that this is not a
Biblical idea. Was he right or was he wrong? It is true that many
self help experts exhort people to forgive themselves. One writer
exclaims, "The kindest and most compassionate thing you can do
for yourself and others is to forgive yourself ." Forgiving yourself
without first receiving God's forgiveness is wrong because in
essence you take God's place of being God!
tents in the dark forest of guilt and shame. The only path out into
the light is to present the specific sins before your Father which
plague your conscience and receive the full forgiveness provided
for you in Christ. Ephesians 1:7 states, "In Him (Christ), we have
redemption, through his blood the forgiveness of our sins." God's
abundant provision provides past, present and future forgiveness.
Remenber, He loves us.
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