What does the Bible say about forgiving yourself?
” Answer: Never does the Bible talk about the idea of forgiving yourself. We are told to forgive others when they trespass against us and seek forgiveness. When we ask for Gods forgiveness based upon Christ having already paid for our sins and our having trusted in Him as Savior and Lord, He forgives us. It is as simple as that (1 John 1:9). However, even though we are released from the bondage to sin (as spoken of in Romans chapters 6-8), we can still choose to wallow in it and act as though we are not freed from it. Likewise with guilty feelings, we can accept the fact that we are forgiven in Christ, or we can believe the devils lie that we are still guilty and should therefore feel guilty. The Bible says that when God forgives us, He remembers our sins no more” (Jeremiah 31:34). This does not mean that the all-knowing God forgets because He forgives us. Rather, He chooses not to bring up our sin to Himself or others. When our former sins come to mind, we can choose to dwell upon the
