Forgiveness

So far this blog has spoken a lot about the amazing things I have experienced in my own life through Him. I want to take this opportunity, if you do not know me too well, to say that I am far from perfect or amazing. I make many mistakes, and am often fearful. Last week I found myself being humbled even more in asking people for forgiveness. 


Jesus was perfect, and when he died he acted as a perfect sacrifice. Anyone who follows Jesus can take advantage of this sacrifice for our sins and be forgiven. God forgives anyone who regrets a sin, he forgives them and forgets that we had even done it. Humans on the other hand are not so willing to forget. A criminal can be completely forgiven for murder in God's eyes if he truly repents, but he still has to serve his sentence to pay for his sin on earth.


In the same way I have wronged many people in my life. God has completely forgiven me for all of it, but last week was a week where I needed to apologise to people. I phoned some people up, I apologised directly as I slipped in front of people, wrote a letter, and returned some money to a pub that gave me to much change. Asking forgiveness is an embarrassing thing. Some people have forgotten what you have done, or let it slide, and asking for forgiveness meant reminding them of it, and saying how much I regretted it. As I go through life now I feel God convicting me when I go wrong, and with that conviction I know that I can ask for forgiveness from Him. After he has forgiven me, I have been making it right with people as best as they allow me to. It has been an embarrassing week, yes; but a good one.


God guide
xSx

Update:

Since starting this blog I became a Counsellor. You can read more on blog on subjects like Therapy at:

 www.simonslistening.co.uk