Forgiving Yourself

Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your sins.” (Mark 11:25 NET)

One of the hardest things for a person to do is to forgive themself. It is actually easier to forgive others, but to forgive yourself for something you did that you know is wrong, especially when it has hurt someone else, that's a tough one. But God said we must forgive anyone, and that includes ourself. If you have done something that you know is wrong, that you said you would never do, but did anyway, you will need to forgive yourself. If you have done something to someone that was hurt because of what you did, you will need to forgive yourself. One of the toughest things to do is to look at yourself in the mirror and say to yourself, "I forgive you." It is tough, and it may even hurt, but it is a necessity! You may have to do this several times, but we are instructed to do this in Mark 11:25.


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