Forgiveness

We are told in the Bible that as Christians we are to forgive as we want to be forgiven.  All of us have things in our lives that need to be forgiven on a daily basis.  Some of us find it easy to forgive others.  We have learned that a grudge is too heavy a weight to carry around. We have also figured out that the person we held a grudge against really didn’t care anyway.  The real problem comes for too many of us is forgiving ourselves.
We have asked God to forgive a particular sin in our lives and then satan comes in and tells us that we can’t be forgiven for that one.  We then begin to doubt if we were forgiven and go back to God and confess that sin again.  Satan has done what he wanted to as he placed doubt into our hearts.
Satan is a liar and the father of lies.  The Bible says that when you confess your sins God is faithful and true to forgive ALL of your sins.  Your slate is wiped clean.  God then goes one step farther and forgets the sin ever happened.  God promised “Their sins I will remember no more.”  “He removes our sin from us as far as east is from west.”  
Anytime that we think that we haven’t been forgiven for a sin that we have confessed then we are calling God a liar and believe satan’s lies.  When you are in doubt turn to the Bible and read God’s words.  His word is always true.