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Home/Biblical and Theological/25-234 Forgiving Yourself

25-234 Forgiving Yourself

Accepting what God already covered in grace.

Written by Matthew T. Adams and Michelle Adams | Saturday, August 30, 2025

What is one thing you still beat yourself up for that God has already forgiven?

 

We preach grace to others. We believe in God’s forgiveness. But when it comes to ourselves, we struggle. Why is it easier to believe God forgives them… but so hard to believe He forgives me? This is where the enemy loves to wage war: in the battleground of your mind, using your own memories as weapons.

Our springboard for today’s discussion is:

“As far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our transgressions from us.” — Psalm 103:12 (ESV)

Let’s get something straight—Jesus didn’t die for part of your sin. He died for all of it. If He says it’s removed as far as the east is from the west, then it is. If He says you’re clean, then you are.

The problem? We keep dragging the past back into the present. Not because God hasn’t forgiven us—but because we haven’t forgiven ourselves.

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