As I was thinking of what to write for this week, I went back to forgiveness. Sometimes or many times it’s not just about us forgiving other people, but forgiving ourselves. We often struggle with forgiving ourselves from past mistakes or allowing certain situations to occur. I have found myself focusing on past mistakes, wishing I could have done things differently. I often have a pep talk with myself, “Bridgette the milk is spilt, you can only clean it and keep it moving; no sense in crying over the spilt milk.” Are there some things you haven’t let go? The failed business, harsh words spoken, bad career moves, or the lay-off, can all linger in your mind, what could have been different. But it’s time to let it go!
Psalms 103:12 says, “As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us”. So, I wanted to take this time to remind you to forgive yourself. If God can forgive you, surely you can forgive yourself. Many times this is the first step, forgiving yourself, then you can begin to receive the forgiveness of others and move forward. “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead” Philippians 3:13. It’s time to move forward! #letitgo
