You Are Forgiven

    The other day my mind started to wander. I started to think about my past mistakes and the people who hurt me in my past. I have no idea why my mind went there but it did. After so many thoughts that played in my mind, I began to cry. I had to take a step back and ask myself, why am I dwelling in the past? I begin to pray about it. I asked God to help me to forgive the people that hurt me in my past and to let it go. I had to remind myself to focus on today and not my past mistakes. We all have made mistakes and you can’t beat yourself up on the should’ve, would’ve, could’ve. Our God is forgiving and I thank him for his grace and mercy. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

    God doesn’t want us beating ourselves up for the mistakes we have made. What’s done is done. You can’t change the past but you can work on being a better you today. As long as you go to God in prayer with a sincere heart and ask for forgiveness. You are forgiven. So I ask you this question. Since God has forgiven you, can you forgive yourself? I had to ask myself this very question. My thoughts are since God has already forgiven me I can forgive myself as well.

    So I want you to always think highly of yourself. Never think because of your past mistakes you are not worthy of God’s love. We are all God’s children and we are his masterpiece. (Ephesians 2:10) So change the channel in your mind from negative thoughts to positive thoughts. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14) I am blessed. I am favored. I am forgiven. The more you say those affirmations to yourself and out loud you will start to change the way you see yourself. Always remember you are God’s daughter/son and he will always love you no matter what. I want to end with this. I read this affirmation today when I was reading my devotional and I would like to share it with you. Say it to yourself or out loud if you can…I receive Freedom from my past, Purpose in my presence, and Hope in my future.