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How Do You Forgive Yourself?

Written By: Deborah Ross

Romans 12:2  
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

So, how can you rise above the devils scheme of unforgiveness - the unforgiveness you have toward yourself?  By renewing your mind!  And, how do you renew your mind?  By reading the Word of God!

Precious sister in Christ, forgiveness is a process.  Don’t be discouraged in your Christian walk if you are having trouble forgiving yourself.  It will come.  You will reach a day in which your past sins will seem like the story of another.  The closer you get to God - through reading His Word - the farther away you’ll be from the pain of that horrible “pot of dung” you once lived in.

Let me encourage you today to READ YOUR BIBLE.  If you are a new Christian, start by reading the New Testament, first.  Always pray before you read God’s Word, asking Him to reveal Himself to you.  The Words of the Bible are referred to as “bread” because God’s Word brings LIFE to your soul, spirit, and body.  As you continually feed upon the Word of God, you will be strengthened to conquer self condemnation - once and for all.  Faith, peace, and forgiveness will rise up within you.  You will be made whole!

Romans 8:1
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

Now, if condemnation is  coming to you from outside sources (someone is continually telling you that you are a bad person) you’ll need to learn to repel words of discouragement within your spirit man.  Ephesians 6:11-13 tells us to put on the whole armor of God - each day - so that we can be victorious in our Christian walk.  Remember, you are not wrestling with “flesh and blood” but against principalities, powers, and spiritual wickedness in high places.  If someone is bashing you for no reason, they are simply acting as a puppet in the devil’s hand - probably because of their own insecurities.  Pray for them; and, if at all possible, avoid being around them.  If you cannot avoid their company, practice closing your ears with spiritual fingers.  Silently ask God to protect you from receiving words of discouragement - even while that person is still speaking.  Remember, they themselves are victims of “sins grasp” and they probably don’t even realize that they are acting as the devil’s advocate.

Proverbs 18:21 
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”

Are you speaking life to yourself?  As a Christian, you need to minister to yourself with your own mouth.  Instead of speaking negative thoughts of “what a bad person you are” or any such words of self-condemnation, start speaking praises of how God saved your soul and changed you from the inside out.  Begin to share your testimony saying, “This is who I once was.  This is when I gave my life to Jesus.  This is who I am now.”  As you do, your perception of yourself will change.  You will teach your mind to agree with your born-again status as a Child of the King.  Remember, words are powerful; so be sure that the words you are speaking continually give glory to God by praising Him for your new life in Christ Jesus.      

Mark 12:30-31:

“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.  And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”

God has forgiven you, and now, you must forgive yourself.  God loves you -  and He wants YOU to love you, too!  When Jesus said, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”, He was saying, “I want you to love yourself, first (because you were made in my image); then, you’ll be able to truly love others.

So “how” do you forgive yourself? 

·         First, you must be born-again. 

·         Next, you’ll need to renew your mind by reading your Bible. 

·         Then, you’ll need to practice closing your ears to the naysayer; always remembering to pray for those who persecute you. 

·         In addition, you must practice speaking words of encouragement to yourself by praising God for His forgiveness. 

·         Finally, you need to be patient.  The day will come in which your past sins will only be a fact and no longer a feeling. 

God loves you!  He wants you whole!  He has forgiven you and He remembers nothing about your past.  Hallelujah!

2 Corinthians 5:17  
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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 Isaiah 61:10:

“I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness…”

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