“If you, LORD, kept a record of sins,
LORD, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness,
So that we can, with reverence, serve you.
Psalm 130:3-4
You don’t have to hate yourself. You don’t have to live in the past. You’ve sinned. You’ve made plenty of mistakes in your life. But did you know that it’s okay? Your glorious Messiah has forgiven you. It’s alright to have regrets. Thinking over your mistakes can serve to motivate you to do better. But don’t let the enemy beat you over the head with something that God has forgiven.
Sin is your past. It’s everyone’s past. None of us are capable of a sinless life. I have spent many sleepless nights thinking of my mistakes, and reliving every moment of shame. This kept me from being free to look forward to the future and loving God. The enemy will use any means of keeping us in bondage, and he loves to keep us living in the past, where we are completely ineffective at serving God.
We have to live in humility, realizing that we have all sinned, and He loved us enough to forgive us. But don’t let your past keep you from moving forward.
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