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Coming to God with what you have done wrong takes courage. He meets confession with mercy, not with a lecture.

Featured Scripture

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

1 John 1:9, KJV

Truth to hold onto

Forgiveness is not God overlooking what you did; it is God dealing with it fully and then removing it — east from west, into the depths of the sea. There is no probation period afterward.

More Scripture for this

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:12, KJV

He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

Micah 7:19, KJV

A short prayer

Lord, I confess what I have done. I am not making excuses. Cleanse me and make me new. Help me receive Your forgiveness instead of punishing myself with what You have already carried away. Amen.

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Reflection

What do I need to confess, and am I willing to believe it is truly forgiven?