Forgiveness



Does anyone else have problems with understanding how God's forgiveness works? I have struggled with this a lot over the past months. I feel like I have sinned so greatly, how could He forgive me for what I have done? The problem with this is that as I'm trying to understand it, I start feeling worse about what I've done, which to dwelling on all my past sins.

I was asked to read Ephesians Chapters 1 and 2,  and started thinking of His forgiveness logically, instead of trying to understand it, or comprehend it. The verse that stuck out above all the other verses today was:


         Ephesians 2:8: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from           yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works so that no one can boast. 

Forgiveness is God's gift to us, to you, to me. My sins are erased. They are no more. I am a new person, and I need to act like it. I need to not only for me, not only for Christ, but so others can see that I'm a new creation in Chris. I need to remember these words and dwell on these words, rather then my past sins. I need to STOP living in the past!

Dear Lord, Please help me to dwell on You! Help me to remember that I am saved by grace. Help me to move forward, closer to you. To stop trying to figure things out myself, to rely on you and others to help me. Help me to not give up, but keep pressing forward. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen

If you struggle with this, leave a comment and I will pray for you!

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