I couldn’t forgive her.
I knew what she had done.
She had confessed and by the grace and mercy of God she was set free. She was forgiven. This is our free gift of grace when we pray and confess our sins to God.
If there is unconfessed sin in our life then there is a barrier between us and God.
I knew this barrier too well. God hears the prayers of the righteous of the man (Prov. 15:29) meaning living in obedience. There is also another part of forgiving others including ourselves.
My barrier was I couldn’t forgive myself for my sin but God had already. I had to understand the mercy bestowed on me was to be believed not doubted and shared with others. I had to learn the love and forgiveness of God surpasses my human understanding. This the beauty of the gospel that says, Jesus will save you when you ask Him, Jesus will forgive us when we confess our sins and continues to sanctify us as we dwell in Him.
Maybe you have struggled with this too?
It isn’t naturally in us to forgive but Jesus is calling us to a higher standard. We are called to abide in His righteousness and when we pray confess our sins so that there isn’t any barriers between Him and us. Pray for forgiveness for yourself and for others and believe Him friends!
Bless you friends! I would love to hear your testimonies below
Tracy
