Oct 12 2009
Moving On
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
I have a past. I have a past that haunts me sometimes. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I can let go of my past. I don’t need my past to remind me how useless, embarrassing, and insecure I was. I need to move on past my guilt.
First, I can take a personal moral inventory. I have to write down my good and bad choices and events in my life (in confidence).
Second, I’ll need to take responsibility of my faults. By being honest, not rationalizing, not blaming others, and not fooling myself.
Third, I have to ask God for forgiveness. My God is a forgiving God. He wants to forgive me more than I want to be forgiven. I won’t bargain. I won’t bribe. I do believe that He wants to forgive me of my sins.
Fourth, I need to admit my faults to another person. This is a tough one for me, for I still have trust issues. For those I trust, they’re not here to hear me. I made new friends, but not best friend(s). This is an area I need God to reveal to me. I need someone I can trust, understand what I’m going through, and mature enough not to be shocked.
O Lord, thank you for forgiving me. I’m ready to move on. Please open the opportunity to share my faults to another person who understands. I need a person who has your personality, God. Someone who can help me move on past my guilt. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.
Finally, I’ll accept God’s forgiveness. His forgiveness is free and instant. His forgiveness is paramount to my salvation. It’ll be foolish if I don’t accept.
I am moving on!
