Why Can’t I Forgive Myself? - The Grudge
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Forgiving others is hard, but forgiving yourself can be even more difficult. When guilt and regret fill your past, believing in your future seems impossible. But God wants you to step out of the shame that holds you back and into the freedom He has for you. Join Pastor Craig Groeschel for the final message from our series, The Grudge, and see how much your future can change when you choose to forgive yourself.
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ABOUT THE GRUDGE
The past doesn’t always stay in the past. Sometimes, you carry it with you. But
you don’t have to hold on to the bitter memories and painful moments that steal your joy and weigh you down. If you’re ready to let go of your past and pursue your future, this series is for you! Find related series, articles, discussion questions, and more: www.life.church/thegrudge
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been living in constant fear that the my past mistakes would catch up to me as a punishment for my failures, and this has stopped me from truly living in freedom because i’m constantly looking over my shoulder waiting for something bad to happen or for God to punish me... please pray that i can i truly live in freedom and let go of the past
Tatz, sometimes our past can feel so present! I pray that you can embrace the forgiveness that God offers and truly leave the regrets of the past behind!
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Same here
Ive been there girl! Thats a lie from the pit of hell you are not going to be punished by God he loves you and knows your heart he forgives your sin and remembers it NO MORE!! As far as the east to the west, i pray the lord really helps heal your soul so you can fully release the guilt and fear and anxiety! Take every thought captive! Study the battle in your mind itll help you deal with this lingering feeling of something bad coming your way! Its the devil trying to prevent you from living your life in freedom with the lord 💜🙏
@@alexb8926 thank you so much
Hey Tatz, remember God loves you and He will protect you. Wishing you better days ahead x
Romans 8:18 The pain that you’ve been feeling cannot compare to the joy that’s coming.
Believe it! 🙏
Tim - LC Social Media Team
What a relief!! Thank you.... :)
How do you know you’ll experience that joy? I fall to the same stuff all the time… why would Jesus WANT to forgive me? Honestly..?
@@CatTrashRacing because you are human and flawed just like me. Despite our flaws, we always have the guidance and forgiveness of a love that never fails.
@@travisn346 right on!
This video SAVED MY LIFE a year ago. I was on the verge of death, not only spiritual, but a worldly death just like Judas. Just recently, the devil has been and still is attacking me on a day to day basis. It made me run from God, it’s ruined my work and home life, and it’s eating me up so badly that the only way I think I can escape is through death/suicide. I’m in DESPERATION for help from above because the evil one is still attacking me, and he’s twisting scripture on me and I’m also fearful of some of the truths of scripture. I found great joy and love for God in the beginning and fell away from him because I got upset because things weren’t going my way, and ever since, my life has been nothing but fear and torment. Will you guys please pray for me that I can and will return to Jesus just like the story of the prodigal son, and that my fears and deception will flee in the name of Jesus Christ. I’m so scared, I know I shouldn’t be, for the spirit of the lord doesn’t give us the spirit of fear. I need help you guys PLEASE pray for me that I can not only accept God’s forgiveness but that I can also forgive myself. Thank you so much for doing God’s will because like I said earlier, this video SAVED MY LIFE and I know that Jesus led me to you, will you please pray that he delivers me from the evil one so I can go back home to my father in heaven and live in freedom again. I love you guys oh so much and can’t thank you enough for living and serving in his will thank you sooooo much. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
How are you doing? I came across this comment & I can relate to
I just saw this and I’m sorry you’re facing this. A great channel is Fr. Ripperger regarding spiritual warfare. He has a book of deliverance prayers for the laity.
It’s so awful… all you’re saying and hope this book helps you.
This hit powerfully for me as I am experiencing the same!! how are you now? ❤
I feel the exact same way! I need the same prayers. I hope you've found the peace you need.
I've always forgiven others so quickly but I can never seem to forgive myself. Thank you so much.
You're not alone there Gabriela. It's been said that the hardest people to forgive is ourselves. ~ Bre LC
Exactly same, we always forgiven others & we own self can't see forgive ourselves 😰
I couldn't sleep because of my guilt..and I found this sermon, I prayed through it all. Satan no longer has ahold of me through my guilt. I have given it to GOD! Thank you Jesus
Amen Christina! Guilt is not from God it's from the enemy. You are already forgiven when you ask. You are blessed! God bless you!
Myriam - LC Social Media Team
I needed to hear this message right now as my mind and the enemy has been running wild on my past. Thank you Jesus for stopping the madness
AMEN! Praising God with you!
Praise the lord
Amen
Same here especially when I am alone.
Ty for this. My heart has been aching over my mistakes and this video has helped me to forgive myself. I lost my way when I lost my faith in God. Today I have found him again. Ty again.
The things I cannot forgive myself for are not just the stuff I did before knowing God, but stuff I have done AFTER I became a Christian 😭😭😭😭 Thank you for this message. I pray that God helps everyone dealing with this
Amen! We also pray that God will help us all be able to forgive ourselves knowing that we are forgiven through Christ. This way we can move forward and grow in our faith as well. May God bless you!
Yes. Especially the things I've done AFTER. because you feel even more guilty that you know deep down things are sinful but did them anyways. So grateful that God lead me to this message and for your comment!
The same for me. Knowing it was wrong, I desired the sin and then I gave into sin, not wanting to think about the consequences, but only thinking about the pleasure. And now I feel unworthy of forgiveness.
Praise Jesus for His love and forgiveness
Felt this it so much 😪
I know 5000% that The Holy Spirit led me to this message! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Praise God! We're thankful for God's faithfulness!
Agreed
Thank you. I needed this message . I forgive myself because Jesus has already forgiven me.
Guilt shame disgust and self anger are ruling my life
Chris, if you'd like to talk to someone about what you're going through, head to Life.Church Online at live.life.church. During services, we have live Host Team Leaders who can pray for you and chat one-on-one.
- LK, Team LC
I think this sermon might very well have saved my life.
Praise God for that!!
Kevin - LC Team
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Love this
When satan reminds you of your past, remind Satan of his future !
I love this message, the hardest thing is to forgive myself for all the hurt I cause a lot of people but specifically one person, but this was the right type of guilt for me to be closer to my god. I had to lose everything to realize a life without god is no life at all. This message brings me peace on days that are hard. thank you
Thank you for sharing that Leona. Praying for continued peace that only comes from our Heavenly Father.
This is exactly how I feel right now.
Same
I know the feeling
AMEN❤
This helped me SO much! I have not forgiven myself of something in my past for over 40 years now. The enemy was whispering lies to me saying "nobody is as BAD as you" and my guilt kept me from having a close relationship with Him. I went to confession when I was in the Orthodox church several times, and kept on confessing it over and over. I joined that church because I thought
confession, sacraments, works, enough prayers to the saints could release me from my guilt. But it did not. After ten years, it was still there. I carried this guilt and shame with me into my marriage and never could accept love from my husband, thinking I always "owed" him something for him being kind to me. After listening to sermons like this over and over and "getting them into my inner spirit" I am beginning to be free. Thank you so much, and I think I will listen to this every day until it also sinks in.
Wow! Yes! Let the devil know he has NO place with you and he can keep his guilt. Thank you for sharing a piece of your story with us! Praying you are abundantly blessed and that you are continuing to walk in the freedom God gives!
Ive been in this loop since my best friend overdosed. I was numb and constantly praying for forgiveness and nothing helped, but watching many sermons on forgiveness and especially this one i am healing and finding a church home. So through the tradegy I stopped drugs, and am moving closer to God, and for a long time i didnt think it was possible. I will pray for your well being!
This was really great. Thank you for the message. Please pray for me. I am having a very difficult time letting go of the past wrongs I have done and accepting the fact that I am completely forgiven. Please keep me in your prayers. God bless you all
I'm in the same boat mate. Horribly filled with so much guilt and shame for generally being an asshole to so many good people. Acting out my past trauma on people that don't deserve it. Drowning my sorrows with enough alcohol and drugs to take down a small army, which then leads to more bad decisions that eventually result in more layers of guilt and self loathing. I hope in some way, my deep regrets make you feel even 1% more comfortable with yourself. The world keeps turning. I tell myself that my guilt and pain is at least a sign that there is good in me somewhere.
Praying for you both. God has more grace to give than we have sins to commit. Be encouraged, he wants nothing but to free you from that guilt and shame!
Joshua, you're not alone😢. It's even harder being surrounded by people that reminds you of your past. Stay Blessed and Safe 💞.
Praying.
You didn't need religion to keep you from doing wrong. Now you do not need religion to keep you from doing right. Be intelligent and honest with yourself for once in your life.
I needed to hear this. I've been beating myself up because of my sins. Thank you Lord God for loving me and dying for me. I don't deserve your love,but You give it freely. Thank you.
I know that God forgives me but i can’t forgive myself for hurting those who I’ve hurt. I feel guilty for what I put them through. I feel sad that they experienced that. I wish I could change the past. I think about it almost nightly. I don’t believe that I can ever make it right.
@Rach Praying for you, getting to a point where you can fully forgive yourself will give you so much freedom. We can't go back and change our past, but forgiveness definitely frees us for a better future.
Lisa - Social Media Team
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I feel the same way
God is the ultimate judge, trust that he has fully forgiven you.
I struggle so much in forgiving myself, it’s a would’ve, could’ve, should’ve, it will be different thing, I’m dealing with; I just feel like a prisoner of my past and it’s just so hard, I cry all the time to this day because of it😢💔
I have this feeling of guilt, grudge, and anger present and lurking within me and it never goes away. Until I found this comforting sermon a couple of months ago. Since then I’ve been listening to this whenever I feel bad about myself again. I hope we may all heal from our past mistakes and move on with our lives.
When the pastor speaks on exactly what you're going through
lol! It's that Holy Spirit - we totally agree with you!
You know
Not false guilt for me, I am truly disgusted by myself in my past. I’ve completely dissociated and done things I would never do if I actually thought about it. Scared that if i’ll ever be able to forgive myself.
We’re praying for you as you navigate these feelings of shame, and we want you to know that you can find freedom. If you’re looking for encouragement to help you find forgiveness, you can find it here: finds.life.church/?s=shame&is_v=1
-Kat
I feel the same way! How are you now?
all i can really say right now is, thank you. this really helped me. i am saved and i know now that i am forgiven by Jesus Christ and God, my saviors. thank you.
We praise God that he is working through you. I know that our God is a forgiving God that shows love, grace and mercy.
I needed to hear this.. for the past year I have been having an affair with a man who is my best friend. My husband had ended the marriage months before finding out. My husband had left to another state for work and we had ended things. When he came to visit for a couple days he found out what I did. I am so ashamed I have been thinking such bad thoughts and can’t eat or sleep I wish I never existed at one point. I feel like I need to die and be in pain forever to repent but that’s not true I need to ask for forgiveness and forgive myself. I acknowledge my sin and I will repent daily till I am forgiven. This isn’t something that is easy to speak about but I feel that I need to share this so I will bring awareness to people who are suffering from so much guilt and shame. Now I finally understand the difference and will work to forgive myself every day.. I will be a better person and will never do what I have done to anybody ever again. That pain is terrible and I am afraid that god will not forgive me and neither will he. My excuses do not matter I have sinned and cannot change my past but god will change my future
God can change your future and your present. You've sinned and there's no making light of that, but you asked for forgiveness and scripture talks about how God forgives. You are not charged with iniquity - He removes our sins as far as the east is from the west. He is not holding your sin against you. It's a daily choice to walk in that freedom. Where the rubber meets the road is how you work on yourself to not fall into temptation. Lifting you up in prayer as you learn to forgive yourself and put up the right boundaries and work on restoration in your relationships!
Thank you for sharing, may you find peace and forgiveness 🙏🙏
I have learned that having gratitude for what Jesus did for me on the cross is what keeps me from giving in to temptation
Praise the lord... For two days I suffered depression/anxiety attack out of guilt...and today God led me to this sermons...thank you and praise God and lord Jesus Christ. I surrender my life to you
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I used to be lost, I did not know God. I committed many sins while being lost and far from God, listening to the devil time and time again. Thank you Jesus for saving me, for giving me new life. I have committed myself to Jesus and I am allowing myself to grow closer and closer to God. I have confessed my sins to God and he has forgiven me! I used to walk around in chains but now I am free! Thank you God for your endless and undeserved grace. Thank you for freeing me from the shame of my sins to do your will in the world.
Amen! 🙌🙏
I felt shame and guilt about something I did, I made a very drunk mistake in front of a lot of people & it’s been playing in my head - I needed to hear this, thank you
We’re praying for you as you navigate these feelings of shame, and we want you to know that you can find freedom. If you’re looking for encouragement to help you find forgiveness, you can find it here: finds.life.church/?s=shame&is_v=1
Tim - Team LC
I absolutely understand that feeling especially when it is an act against loved ones that treat you so amazingly. This is why I can't take any anxiety benzo medication because I inevitably do hurtful actions. I pray pray pray but inner turmoil, pressure can be tough.🙏
@@mikethompson8881 same for me mike, taken my ex for granted, drinking to much and say stupid stuff more time than i can count. I still drink i dont now why i cant stop. Its fine one week and when the weekend start it start över again
@@Red-ev4gm Oh brother beginning in
my last relationship drinking has been my pitfall for a couple years until recently (after dating a brutal woman whom I should have left instead of drowning out the absurdities). Those first couple weeks can be brutal and will likely require a temporary regimen of benzos to quell the shakes, kicking, and anxiety followed by a regimen of baclofen and clonidine/or lofexidine. Most insurance won't cover lofexidine until you have been unsuccessful with clonidine because of the mind boggling price of near $4000 for half a month.😘
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💔💔💔💔 I searched for this sermon cause I am going through "I should have". Now it's too late and I am in pain. I know wishing for the past to change is impossible cause time has passed but I hurting, even more knowing I hurt someone.
Trying to let it go and speak the word of God out loud🙏🙏
If you'd like to talk to someone about what you're going through, head to Life.Church Online at live.life.church. During services, we have live Host Team Leaders who can pray for you and chat one-on-one.
- LK, Team LC
We learn best from people who have messed up and are willing to share it.
I’m struggling with myself. I’ve been in that place of guilt and and yearning for true change/expressing God’s love more times than I can count. I NEVER follow through with my actions. In the process, I’ve hurt/emotionally abused people because of my lies/manipulation. Why am I the way that I am ? I’ve lost all integrity in my words/actions.
Don’t give up hope! It’s going to be all right.
Chocolate Milkjake, you're not alone😢. We have to be on the watch daily and pray. We will get through this. Stay blessed and safe 💞.
Ask God for help and a genuine change in your actions and inspiration for it and then do it knowing He will help. Do it- practice it and celebrate little wins and dont go to shame when you fail. Little by little it will happen and go to counseling also (roots of trauma and early abuse could lead to this).
I hope that you're doing better today but if you aren't I pray God gives you peace. Just know today always brings new opportunity to change and tomorrow will bring another one! Just know that change is hard, especially because taking action is harder. But I truly believe that with God's help anything is possible. I believe in you and more importantly, God believed in you even more!
Hey I want to know if it got better for you in the future because I'm going through the same stuff and I want know when it will end
This is so powerful and timely for me.
I’m 76 - it’s never too late to be forgiven and follow him 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Wow, I love this! Yes! Totally agree! If God is outside of time, then he doesn't care when you come to him; he just wants you to come to him❤️
Stevie - Team LC
I’ve hurt my wife. I’ve hurt her and am hurting her everyday as I can’t forgive myself. She says she forgives me but how could I do this…
I’ve only very recently come to accept god exists but I know nothing. I don’t know where to begin, how to accept my failure, how to forgive myself and stop torturing my wife with my failure and to stop talking about the harm I’ve done to her. This would be the second piece now that I’ve listened to and I thank you for making them.
I am trying, trying so hard to forgive myself. I’ve always considered myself a good man and yet now I can’t stand myself.
I prayed to find forgiveness. For my wife and my children I need to make this right and to move forward.
Did you find God? I am looking for him as well
Beautiful message. The sins of the past have a way of coming back to haunt us in times of leisure and old age.May God forgive me for all the sins committed in my young , reckless days. May He wash away my sins and make me a new creature in Christ.Thank you Jesus, for your promises.Amen.
Amen, I stand with you in prayer.
Rachelle - Team LC
It Took me 10 years to forgive myself for betraying my ex. Fell into the biggest depression of my like. I payed for my mistakes .. but then the lord reminded me that he had already paid for my sins and that I had been punishing myself all these years for something that my lord had already paid in the cross. Satan was making me believe that I still needed to pay and suffer even after repenting…There you go, I was free when Jesus paid for my sins!! The devil had me paralyzed with depression and darkness and shame!!
We’re praying for you as you navigate these feelings of shame, and we want you to know that you can find freedom. If you’re looking for encouragement to help you find forgiveness, you can find it here: finds.life.church/?s=shame&is_v=1
- Team LC
@@life.church thank you 🙏 I really appreciate it.
I'm telling you folks, do not turn ashame, like the Israelites did, feeling they cannot return to a righteous life, but Jesus is an extension of grace and mercy for us, there is a hope, a reason to turn back to God
Thank you for this. God is speaking to me through you. I just had this situation. Ive continued to do it. I dont want to anymore. I want to be a better person and I don't want to disgrace the name of my Lord and Savior through my actions. I want to be the man Jesus has called
Thank you for sharing, @kevinross9297. It's powerful to hear how God is working in your life. Keep pressing forward in faith and striving to honor Him. May His grace guide you to become the person He has called you to be. God bless you on this journey! 🙏✨
Karen - LC Team
Ohh man. Did that hit home. Forgiving and letting it go, even though you cannot forget. Forgiving yourself. Forgiving others. It’s a special tool that fixes many things, and I just realized I don’t have that tool. So much pain in feeling that I’m a horrible person. So much pain I’ve given judging others instead of letting it go. I’m sorry for both.
Don't focus on the past, you have been fulfilled with this knowledge, you can be this good person, only focus on Jesus! You are valued.
Tim - LC Social Media Team
I have to remember to bring a tissue to wipe my eyes. I've lived and responded out of shame felt that I didn't deserve to be forgiven b/c of what I have done in my past. The comparison between Judas & Peter was eye-opening and caused me to look at my self. I've had several Judas moments in my life feeling unworthy of the blessing and forgiveness that Christ died for me to have. Not anymore I chose to Let It Go! This one was for me! Thank You, Pastor Craig, for the ammunition to fight from a Christ-centered perspective. " The Devil brings up our past because he's intimidated by Our Future." That's is a great mindset to have and focal point for the future.
Thank you Wallace for sharing your story with us. Forgiveness is such a powerful gift. It gives us such a sense of freedom from the intimidation that Satan uses to distract us. May God Bless You Wallace!
amen, a shame is like feeling in shambles and not delighting in the hope
I just made a video on apologizing to myself and I cannot stress how vital it is to give yourself this act of service. We are not alone in living with regret, we have all broken out own hearts by our choices and what we have allowed. God did not make us to suffer and He wants us to be restored 🙏🏻❤️
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God i need you by my side i need you lord😭🙏
1.) Guilt says I did something bad, shame says I am bad
2.) The devils wants to use your shame to drive you away from God
3.) God wants to use your shame to draw you to his grace, let it go
4.) You can't change your past but God can change your future
Amen 🙏🏽 ❤
I feel guilty for so many things. I'll get fixated on one mistake, get over it, and then fixate on another..years and years of just stupid decisions.
Hi Kayli!
You have a loving Father in Heaven who loves you and does not condemn you. He forgives you when you ask, but you also need to forgive yourself. It was a mistake. 🙂When we walk through forgiveness it can sound as simple as this, " Lord forgive me for xxxxxxx, in Jesus name. Lord I forgive myself for xxxxxxxx it was a mistake, thank you Lord for your forgiveness in Jesus name!"
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:14-15
If it is someone you need to forgive, understand when we follow the Biblical Principle of blessing others that harmed us
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
A simple prayer blessing those that hurt/wronged you, allows the Lord to move in and heal your heart!
I forgive xxxxxx for hurting me (or enter what they did) I forgive them Lord and I ask that you bless them in Jesus name!
That allows the Lord to move on your behalf and release you of guilt and heals you, because you followed what His word says. I hope that helps!
God Bless you!
Myriam - LC Social Media Team
I needed this message. Letting go has been the biggest challenge for me all year. Forgiving myself, near impossible. God has a way out and answer for everything. Thanks
Thank you for saving my life... I didn't know how to deal with the guilt and was ready to end my life. Thank you.
I'm so thankful God met you here on UA-cam, Daniel. You are an important part of our church family. I would love to share this Bible plan that I think would help you called Finding Your Worth found here 👉go2.lc/findyourworth. If there's anything else we could recommend or if you'd like to get connected to biblical community, let us know!
--Kendra
Team LC
I feel shame of my self I let my kids down
That’s where I am now.
I am so, so, so sorry.
To everyone who has been moved by this message, I want you to know that I love you. We are hurting for now but once this burden of guilt is lifted, we will live in peace, love & empathy. Continue moving forward. Sooner rather than later, we will be hosts to God, not hostages to our egos. God bless you!
It happens to me like I'm a guiltiest person in this world and I'm very ashame of my past because of my all kind of sexual sin that I have committed that noboby knows, I had confess it to Jesus Christ, for some time I know that God has already forgive me and I forgive myself but after sometimes it keeps coming again and again that I'm the guiltiest person in the world.. I don't want to die like this I want to forget and don't want to remember my past for the rest of my life and live happily with my future family and most of all with Jesus Christ!!! Please pray for me that I can forgive my self and out of this guilt and shame and that would not affected my family for the sin that I've committed and please pray that my girlfriend that I love will comeback to my live again Amen
Yoowanki, I hope this sermon was helpful to you! Sometimes it is difficult to move on when we have so many regrets, but the important thing is to remember that once we have repented and been forgiven, regrets are only useful in helping us make better future decisions. You do not need to feel the shame of it anymore! I pray that your regretful memories no longer bring you shame but are just reminders of how big God's grace and love for you is!
-Kevin - Social Media Team
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I am dealing with guilt of the things I have done and the things I don't even know if I did. Thank you God for giving me my life I repent for my sins in Jesus name I pray.
@Ezkvlra - We’re praying for you as you navigate these feelings of guilt, and we want you to know that you can find freedom. If you’re looking for encouragement to help you find forgiveness, you can find it here: finds.life.church/?s=shame&is_v=1
Christina - Team LC
I had a baby with a toxic person whom was a alcoholic, drug attic, selfish, and I’ve had a very hard time forgiving myself and not leaving sooner, and now my daughter had him as a dad but of course isn’t around and it’s been hard to forgive myself. So thank you for this message
Thank you for sharing this Brooke Nicole. Dear Lord, we pray today with Brooke Nicole. We pray that you will continue to lead her as she deals with a very difficult past. Help her to find peace and healing from this situation and help her to be a good parent to her daughter. We know that you can provide this healing . We pray this in Jesus name. Amen!
You are forgiven and loved! Stay strong. Align your thoughts about yourself to God’s thoughts of you! It’s freeing. :)
You are loved I hope you can always remember that!!!!!!!!!!
Words cannot express the power of this message and the anointing on God's servant as he delivered it. God bless you and may you continue to be strong in proclaiming God's word, Amen
I was struggling with guilty I feel so good I am forgave already to the His will not my will. With the help Holy Spirit
Thank you so much for this message! Crying in my car at the park. Living in the shame of my past for so many years, decades even. Shame has brought me to the devils door more than once. I’ve really been torturing myself. For I am forgiven through the blood of Jesus Christ. Really saving me from myself watching this. I love you 💕
So glad this message was so beneficial to you, Lindsay! We did a recent series and one of the messages was called "Healing From Shame", here is the video if you are interested: ua-cam.com/video/2nC8rE1il2Y/v-deo.html
I cried the entire way through but the tears were cleansing my unforgiving of myself soul. I feel so much better.
Praise the Lord for touching your heart!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️ I am a new Christian and I am here to say, to love God, to love my family, to love myself.
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Jeremiah 29:13 (ESV) “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”
Two years after this is posted I'm in my room crying. I feel like a Wright has been lifted off my shoulders. I decided to re-dedicate my life to Christ after letting sin keep me away. Letting shame push me away. No more.
Amen, thank you Jesus, there is no condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus! The Lord loves you, nothing has changed! Through fasting and prayer we can defeat sin. God Bless you!
Romans 8:38-39 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Forgiving myself has been really hard for me but it's getting better thanks to God. I've been working on forgiving myself for years but it's hard .
i’ve been being haunted by this one thing i did for years and now it’s finally lifting off
@Steezy - We’re praying God brings hope and peace in your life in the days ahead. If you’re interested in learning more about how you can connect with God’s peace, this is a great place to start: finds.life.church/tag/hope/
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Amen 🙏🏾
Thank you for wonderful message..
AMEN..
Needed to hear this🙏🙏🙏🙏
I cried through this entire video. Needed this.
I am so struggling with this right now. Mine goes all the way back to birth. My guilt and shame have been for as long as I can remember. I don't want to live like this anymore
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Melinda, you're not alone 😢. I struggle with guilt from the past sometimes. Stay Blessed and Safe 💞.
You’re not alone, Melinda. I struggle with the guilt of my past, too. God is there for us. Don’t worry. God bless you.
God I receive your Grace your gift 💝 given so freely I let go of the shame of my past mistakes I have made I am free and I step out of the prison walls and come into your brilliant light of love, acceptance and forgiveness Amen
Never comment on anything but thank you!!!!! Absolutely life changing !
Praise God!!
Thank you @letsgoyankees6677, for taking the time to comment!!
Hope to see you again soon!
“Whoever finds God, finds life!”
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When I tell you I broke down..... i. broke. down.
I feel ya on that. I cried in the middle of work.
i dropped a couple tears also
Same
THANK YOU
Amen pastor! Thank you
You helped free me from bondage of the past. I love the perspective you gave in your sermon. I was carrying guilt that wasn’t mine to carry. I am new in Jesus Christ and I feel the peace from within. I am now subscribed to your channel and I will be watching you as often as possible. You helped me forgive myself for things that haunted me the minute I left church today the devil was hard at work in my mind. When I put it into the perspective you gave that the devil is trying to get me to feel certain ways, it really helped me heal in a big way. Now that I am aware what is happening with the thought from the devil the shame and guilt have almost went away completely. There is power in the name of Jesus and today I felt that power through you sermon. Thanks for being you and God Bless!
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I know this is the consequence of my wrong doings. I felt shame, guilty and dirty. This is my fault. Lord please heal me forget😭😭😭
Feel better Sweetheart. You are dearly Loved. xo
P.S. This is the only time I'm totally fine with hearing, "Let It Go". The second you said that, I thought of "Frozen". From now on, I'll think of Jesus. I'd say that's much, much better!
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Amen.
This has been one of few sermons by this channel to make me sob, to make me realize the deepness of my own hatred and guiltless for my past and current sins. Thank you pastor, you've truly touched me in this one tonight 🤧🙏🏼
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You are blessed sir. Thank you.
Recently I did the most horrible things someone can do. And i say it’s the most horrible because it was for me. Something that happened to me and led me through a path that is destructive and at the end of that path I realized I was becoming the very thing that destroyed me. Even though I didn’t became that thing, I’m so scared I could have, because I started to, and I looked at the very things at hate the most and that annihilated me, literally. I felt i couldn’t be forgiven, what I’ve done, even though I didn’t mean it I didn’t accept it, i have soooo much shame, so so much. The guilt is unbearable. But I understand that this guilt is exactly what’s the devil wants. And I repented, but I feel like I hold back, i was scared, and it felt like I was beginning to fall into that path again. Now I’ll repent fully, say everything and admit without excuses of my past or whatever. I did something g and I’m am so sorry god, please forgive me.
Hey I feel the same way for months my lifestyle changed. I messed up everywhere I went. I fought with people for so foolish reasons. I was being a fool. A double minded person. A busybody and a fool according to proverbs. I can't seem to face those I've wronged. Some say I should just forget about them because the truth is they don't want anything to do with me anymore. I fell.
You forgive yourself and accept gods forgiveness when you let go, you learn from it and you turn from it to God. God gives you sorrow and the desire to please him and hate sin. This is true repentance and it’s taken me a long time to escape the snare of the enemy for things I did to my ex wife a long time ago.
This message spoke to me so strongly. Thank you Pastor Craig, and most of all, thank you Jesus for forgiving me, and helping me to forgive myself for my sins!
Amen, Brian! We love that you're enjoying these messages!
God is good
thank you.
Powerful Message
Thank you for your time.
God is a merciful and forgiving God. 🙏 🙌
Amen!! ❤️
Praise be our Lord!!
GOD IS GOOD! This answered my prayers! thankyou!
Thank you
Thank you Pastor Craig. This message spoke to me deeply. Have been going through a lot in the past few weeks and haven’t been able to forgive myself. Gods grace is sufficient for me. Amen. This message spoke to me deeply, and I know my Jesus has something great in store.
Just “let it go” huh? Oh how I wish it was just that easy. I’ve said to myself a million times, “ok I’m gonna let it go, I will not dwell on the past”. Then the memories return. So vividly I can see the places and people as clear as day. How can I not be ashamed? I know it was wrong.
It's simple, but often it's not easy. We pray you are able to release those bad memories and find peace.
Saying I’m letting it go is easy. Stopping the memories or demons as I call them is seemingly impossible.
We are praying for you George. 🙏We pray that God gives you wisdom to know what steps to take and for strength to forgive and to love. You may find this post helpful: finds.life.church/a-forgiveness-prayer-inspired-by-what-jesus-said-about-forgiveness/
George cavanaugh, AMEN 🙌.
@@georgecavanaugh8615 Try reconciliation with those you hurt if possible and also go to counselling/trauma therapy and God will give healing through people and resources.
🙌 thank you God. I needed this today
Holy crap is this message for me. Literally described my entire life in 36 minutes. Praise to the Lord Almighty ✝️
Amen yes Jesus such a timely word for me 😭🤍🙌
Thank you❤
Thank you Jesus
@Tobin Turner - Amen! 💯
Thank you. I needed this sermon.
We're so glad it spoke to you! ♥️
I've been struggling with forgiving myself for multiple things in my life very recently this really spoke to me thank you
I was in the company of a bad friend who put temptation in front of me and caused me to do something terrible. I don’t completely blame him: it was also sin living in me that led to my action, I could have said no. I have been living with guilt and shame from that event and in fear that something bad will happen to me or my loved ones. I confessed my sin, but was still unable to face my loved ones and it has been sitting heavily on me. I had a clean record until that mistake and the shame and guilt I felt initially of letting down my loved ones and my sin also almost made me end my life. I am in a much better place now, praise God but the shame occasionally comes, which is what led me to this video. This sermon really helped me. Please keep me in prayer.
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Thank you 🙏
We're glad you're here!
Thank you Pastor 🙏🏾
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I NEEDED THI TODAY!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
Thank you 🙏 for this
Yes, praise God for the message!!
Thanks, Sundus, for sharing!
“Whoever finds God, finds life!”
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Thank you. This is so good
Thanks.
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Lord help me to be free....Lord help my unbelief
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Thank you!
Thank you for joining us, Logan Brooks!
Chelsea - Team LC
Deepest gratitude for this magnificent message..