Accepting Christ's forgiveness is one thing I have a problem with. I understand that God forgives us of our sins but I just think HOW? I cant even forgive myself for the things I have done. I think back to all the drinking, smoking, swearing and everything else in between that I was doing and I think what in the world was I thinking.
The first step in growing is to believe that we are truly forgiven. How can I preach on forgiveness if I don't believe I'm forgiven? Its so hard sometimes but its the truth!You cant teach someone if you don't think that it applies to you.
I read in one of my bible devotionals that if you fail to accept God's forgiveness intellectually yet fail to internalize it emotionally, you are practicing one of two things: you may be attempting to minimize your sin and convince yourself that it really isn't that bad or you are minimizing the works of the Cross by saying that your sin is so bad that Christs sacrificial death was not enough to pay for it. However, both options puts you in charge of your sin and sets you aside form God's grace.
This is so important because Christ came and died for all your sins not just some of them. Christ died so he could forgive you for everything but ______? NO! He died for all of your sin!
Remember!:
Moses was a murderer
David was an adulterer
Sampson blew his potential
Saul murdered Christians
Rehab was a prostitute
And God used every single person to further His kingdom and build up his body!
Galatians 2:21 says "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing."
Isaiah 43:25 "I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.
Find peace today, knowing that even though you have sinned, God has forgiven you, its time to forgive yourself!!
-Special thanks to my True Identity Bible for some good points that added to my blog!
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