Sins of My Past

I am so thankful that God forgives. When I look back at my twenties I cringe. I pray my children make better decisions than I made. I am happy in every aspect of my life today, but I struggled terribly to get here. I will not go into details about my past, except to say that I am glad it is the past. The fact that God's grace and forgiveness is so great helps me move forward. When I remember things or am reminded of the paths that I chose, anxiety sets in. My only source of peace is remembering that I am the one who keeps whipping myself with the memories, because once God forgives he forgets. We may have consequences that result from our actions, but we are still forgiven. I am always amazed at His grace and understanding. I only hope that I learn to be just as forgiving, and show grace as God has shown to me.

1 John 1:9 (King James Version)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.