Our FATHER's Forgiveness

[WISDOM]

Are there any of you out here still struggling with shameful, guilty feelings long after you've confessed them to our LORD, and you fear HE has rejected you/your prayers?

Do YOU not realize that FORGIVENESS is something HE does, and it doesn't depend on whether we forgive ourselves?

Thoughts??

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings Wisdom,

God's forgiveness is always contingent upon our sincere repentance and acceptance of His free offer. When we come to the point of "believing" God then we will accept the fact that we are forgiven. Too often though we (humankind) listen to Satan who is always at the ready to twist God's Word and deceive us for the purpose of destroying our relationship with God. Thus it is very important for every Christian to be completely saturated with God's Word. In the days of temptation of Jesus, He tells us: "Not by bread alone, but by EVERY Word that proceeds from the mouth of God." Yet too many Christians continue to listen to men, listen to Satan and listen to their OWN council, rather than to prayerfully dig into the Word of God for themselves. Jesus was prepared with a scriptural answer to each of Satan's deceptions, how many of us can say that?

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[WISDOM]

What's up DE?!  Glad to hear from you again, "shipmate"

Points made well taken, but sadly too many of us get caught up in the very avenues you mentioned.  Our FATHER wants us to come out into the deep waters of forgiveness so that HE can wash and regenerate us daily.  DE, I don't believe many of us understand that we need daily forgiveness from GOD, but the way to this is getting to know HIM (and HIS attributes) better!

[refugepsa91]

It took me awhile to get over some of the guilt that I had....Dad Ernie hit the nail on the head with satan is trying to force you back...I felt guilt about things that I actually forgot I did...meaning I didn't remember them until after I was saved and studying His word....then all this guilt would ebb up and make me think that gee will He really forgive some of this stuff?...I know now that he will I should say He already has!!

Now when I start to feel any guilt I ask God for comfort and He seems perfectly willing to give it to me....now my goal is NOT to repeat the things I did in the past....WHEW what a ongoing struggle....but it gets easier and easier everyday I walk with Him :inlove:

Blessings and Love

Angel H.

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings Wisdom & Angel,

I first met the Lord in about 1955 when I was 10. I accepted Him as Lord & Savior, but being young, stupid, no one tutoring me or discipling me and having a family that loved the world, within a month or so I went right back into the world. I later became an agnostic and was almost totally corrupted by the world (much like the prodigal son). In 75, a young man was responsible for leading me back to the Lord, but this time it "stuck". I knew I had to get to know God and so one day I decided to "read the Bible". So I started with Genesis as if I was reading any ordinary book. BIG MISTAKE. I would get so far and the enemy would come in like a flood and accuse me of everything that I had ever done and was not short in words to let me know that I had sinned so badly that God couldn't possibly love me. I then would go to prayer and seek God's comfort and I would repent AGAIN. I started the Bible over several times and several times the enemy did the same thing.

Then one day, I don't remember how, but I was directed to start reading the NT first. WOW!      I learned that God indeed did forgive me and that He loved me and that now there was no more condemnation. I learned that it was Satan that was the accuser and he came to steal my peace that was made between God and myself.

After reading the NT several times, I could then go back and read the OT and even begin to get some understanding from it. I began to see Christ on every page of the Bible. What a remarkable change in perception. I learned that what I had been doing was allowing the "law" to reveal that "sin is utterly sinful". And of course, I also learned that the only way out of my sinful condition was to accept the free grace that our Lord has given us.

You are absolutely correct. We get "dust" on our feet daily, and thus we need to go to our "Master Servant & Lord" to get cleansing every day. Sanctification is a process, it is not a one shot deal. We are a cup in the hands of the Lord and as it gets used, it needs to be washed again.

Blessings to you "Shipmate" and Angel,

Dad Ernie

[Adstar]

Hello refugepsa91

It took me awhile to get over some of the guilt that I had....Dad Ernie hit the nail on the head with satan is trying to force you back...I felt guilt about things that I actually forgot I did...meaning I didn't remember them until after I was saved and studying His word....then all this guilt would ebb up and make me think that gee will He really forgive some of this stuff?...I know now that he will I should say He already has!!

I know exactly how you feel because I had the exact same experience :thumb:

I thought why are all these old uncomfortable thoughts coming into my head about the old me, The only reason that came to me is that I had never felt bad about these things that I had done that hurt my fellow man and the SPIRIT was making me aware of these things so I could feel guilt and revolution for the things I had done so as to make me sorry and therefore forgiven for them by the grace provided to me by the Messiah. Do you think like me about this refugepsa91    does anyone have a different idea about this

All Praise The Ancient Of Days

[refugepsa91]

Adstar...

    You know what I never did think of it that way...I figured it was satan trying to put doubt in my mind....but after reading your post I am beginning to see a different perspective...Because when these old guilty feelings did come up I did ask for forgiveness....so yes I do believe you are right...it would make sense wouldn't it?...if you ask for forgiveness for something you did years earlier (even if you didn't think about for a long time) you are made aware of it in your NEW life and it makes an impact on your spirit NOT to repeat that sin again....But I do believe that any guilt that I feel after asking for forgiveness is strictly from satan....God does not hold our past sins against us after we truly repent.

    Thank you Adstar I can look at this concept in a whole new way now. :thumb:

Love and Blessings to all here!!!

Angel H.

[WISDOM]

All such wonderful posts!!!

[Dad Ernie]

You speak as with years of WISDOM. Keep up the good work.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[WISDOM]

Thanks for the kind words, DE....and like you I'm still (and will be until HIS return) "under construction".