Grace and Forgiveness

Forgiving yourself or someone else is probably one of the hardest things to do in life. Yet we must do it if we are going to claim to be followers of Jesus. When Jesus was dying on the cross, he said ““Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34 NIV). This does not necessarily mean that you forget the sin entirely or live like it never happened, Jesus would never want you to go back to an abusive situation for example, but it does mean that you cannot hold a grudge against someone else or yourself. Sometimes I find the hardest person to forgive is myself. While it is necessary to repent of our sins and apologize when appropriate, that should be the end of it. We must move forward in life and not wallow in the past. And we must also accept Jesus’s forgiveness and turn to Him to receive eternal life. He died for our sins that we may be forgiven and receive the gift of being with Him for eternity (John 3:16, Acts 16:31). I urge you to turn to Jesus Christ, make him Lord of your life, and find a good bible believing church today. It will be the most important decision you will ever make. And then you can truly forgive yourself and move on with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and his Word, the Bible. Thanks as always for reading.