- Forgiving Others
- Forgiving Me
- Forgiving God
- I’ll never forgive myself.
- There’s no way that God could forgive me.
- I’m haunted by what I’ve done.
- Haunted
- Wraith
- Wreath
Isaiah 1:18 (NLT) // “Come now, let’s settle this,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool. If you will only obey me...”
- What do we do with our shame?
- If our thoughts can be twisted, they can be untwisted.
- We can bury it.
Proverbs 28:13 // He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but
- Whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
- We beat ourselves up
Psalm 38:4, 8 (GNT) // I am drowning in the flood of my sins, they are a burden too heavy to bear. Because I have been foolish, I’m utterly worn out and crushed, my heart is troubled.
Genesis 3:13 // The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
2 Corinthians 5:17 // Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
1 Timothy 1:13-15 // Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst.
- How do I get past my past?
1. Stop trying to earn forgiveness.
Ephesians 2:8-9 // For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.
Matthew 10:8 // ...Freely you have received, freely give.
2. Defeat every lie with the truth.
John 8:44 // When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
1 Corinthians 1:30 (NLT) // Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.
- God doesn’t forget, he remembers no more.
Isaiah 43:25 // I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.”
3. Allow God to turn it around for good.
Romans 8:28 // And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Genesis 50:20 // You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
- Forgiveness won’t change the past, but it can change your future.
