Even though I know I have been forgiven by God I am having a hard time forgiving myself for falling into sin after becoming a Christian. I know it’s robbing my joy. Please pray for me.
Please Lord, help Gwen know Your love for her, Your grace, kindness and understanding. She understands she is forgiven, please help her to really feel this and bask in the peace and healing of this truth in Your presence. Please help her to be still before You daily, and to hear and discern Your voice, that she can now walk with You in intimacy without fear of condemnation because of Christ’s completed work. Thank you Lord for hearing and answering this prayer for Gwen. In Jesus’ name amen 🙏🏼
Thank you for your prayers. I have been relieved from the strong feelings of guilt that had me so crippled. Our Lord Jesus has delivered me from all sin now and forever.
@@GwenBec GWEN, YOU CAN ASK GOD, AS. DID THAT FATHER OF THE BOY IN MARK 9:22-24); "LORD! I DO BELIEVE! HELP THOU MINE UNBELIEF"!! HE WILL!! WE ALL HAVE UNBELIEF, STRUGGLES WITH BELIEVING GOD IN CERTAIN AREAS OF OUR LIVES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO FORGIVING OURSELVES, OR A PERSONAL NEED! WE BELIEVE GOD CAN DO IT, BUT WE STRUGGLE WITH "IF HE WILL" DO IT FOR "ME"! OR WE KNOW GOD CAN AND WILL DO IT FOR OTHERS, BUT WE DOUBT HE WILL AND CAN DO IT FOR US BECAUSE OF OUR OWN GUILT, SHAME, AND CONDEMNATION IN NOT FORGIVING OURSELVES AND FEELINGS OF UNWORTHINESS!! BUT MOST, MANY, MANY WILL NOT BE HONEST AND TRUTHFUL ENOUGH TO ADMIT THAT THEY TOO HAVE THESE STRUGGLES!! STRUGGLES WITH UNBELIEF, AND TRUSTING GOD IN, THROUGH, AND FOR ALL THINGS!! PERIOD! I PRAY OFTEN THIS SAME PRAYER!! ALMOST DAILY, IN FACT! HE KNOWS I STRUGGLE BELIEVING HIM AT TIMES, BECAUSE THE "ME" IN ME USE TO FEEL SO GUILTY AND CONDEMNED!! BUT THAT HAS SUBSIDED AS I HAVE LEARNED TO TRUST HIM MORE AND MORE!! THATS ANOTHER PRAYER I PRAY OFTEN! "LORD I TRUST YOU! HELP ME, AND TEACH ME TO TRUST YOU MORE"!! HOPE THAT HELPS!! BLESSINGS..........!!
I was beating myself up so much for the sins I did. I was filled with shame , guilt and brokenness. This video suddenly appeared on my feed. God knew what I needed to hear. Amen!
JM’s seems to say- just forget sins that are in the past. He fails to mention the need to repent and confess your sins- in the past, as well as in the present.
@@adm7890 maybe I’m not following. if I robbed a bank 10 years ago but never confessed, repented nor made restitution, then this stain of sin (thou shall not steal) is an impediment to my relationship with God. Therefore, I must repent and seek forgiveness of this past sin.
@@marlam8625 OUR SINS, PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE ARE ALREADY FORGIVEN IN THE BLOOD ATONEMENT OF JESUS CHRIST!! (1ST JOHN 1:7; LEVITICUS 17:11; HEBREWS 9:1-14; HEBREWS 10:10-25)!!! THE WRATH OF GOD WAS FULLY (COMPLETELY) SATISFIED IN THE SON, (ROMANS 6:25) JESUS CHRIST, ON OUR BEHALF, FOR US!!! HIS BLOOD ATONES FOR ALL SIN (ALL); MEANING THEY ARE ALL.WASHED AWAY, CLEANSED, JUSTIFIED COMPLETELY, ETERNALLY BY JESUS ATONING SACRIFICE, HIMSELF, ON OUR BEHALF! JESUS BLOOD TAKES ALL OUR SINS AWAY FOR GOOD!! NOT LIKE OLD TESTAMENT IN LEVITICUS WHERE THE BLOOD OF ANIMALS OFFERED ONCE A YEAR ONLY "COVERED, NOT TOOK AWAY!) SINS FOR ONE YEAR AT A TIME! ONLY THEN REPEATED EVERY YEAR FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND SO ON!! JESUS IS THE ONE SACRIFICE FOR ALL (ALL) SIN"!! (HEBREWS 10:1-18)!! THIS IS WHY GOD SAYS, IN REGARDS TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE, "THEIR SINS I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE" AND "I (GOD) WILL BE MERCIFUL TOWARD THERE INIQUITIES, LAWLESS DEEDS, GUILT, CONDEMNATION, ETC)! (HEBREWS 8:12; JEREMIAH 31:34)!!! NO!! JESUS FREES US, COMPLETELY!! WE ARE NEW CREATIONS IN CHRIST JESUS (2ND CORINTHIANS 5:17)!! WE ARE JUSTIFIED, AND JUSTIFIED MEANING GOD SEES CHRIST IN US, JUST AS IF WE HAD NEVER SINNED"!! GOD IS NOT WANTING US TO GO AROUND FEELING CONDEMNED AND FULL OF GUILT!! HE, GOD HAS MADE US THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD, HIMSELF, IN CHRIST JESUS!! (2ND CORINTHIANS 5:21)! MEANING WE NOW BECAUSE OF THE INNOCENCE OF CHRIST SACRIFICED FOR ALL OUR GUILT, WE STAND INNOCENT BEFORE GOD BECAUSE OF CHRIST IN US!! GOD ONLY SEES CHRIST AND HIS FINISHED WORK ON OUR BEHALF WHEN HE LOOKS UPON US WHO BELIEVE!! HE DOES NOT SEE US, NOR DOES HE SEE OUR SINS!! HE SEES THE FINISHED WORK OF JESUS CHRIST!! HE SEES HIS SON!! WE ARE ETERNALLY SAVED, AND WE STAND ETERNALLY INNOCENT AND IN RIGHT STANDING BEFORE GOD BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ON JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY WAY, TRUTH, AND LIFE (JOHN 14:6) BY WHICH WE CAN RECEIVE GODS FREE GIFT OF GRACE FOR HIS SALVATION TO BEGIN ITS GOOD WORK IN US, (EPHESIANS 2:8-9; ACTS 26:31); AND WE ARE BEING KEPT, PRESERVED FOR GOD IN US BY HIS HOLY SPIRIT SEALING HIS SALVATION IN US UNTO THE DAY OF REDEMPTION!! (EPHESIANS 4:30)!! AND IT IS GOD WHO WILL BRING HIS GOOD WORK OF SALVATION IN US TO FULL COMPLETION ON THAT GLORIOUS, VICTORIOUS REDEMPTION DAY!! (PHILIPPIANS 1:6)!!! SALVATION IS NOT ABOUT US!! SALVATION IS ALL ABOUT JESUS CHRIST AND HIS FINISHED WORK ON OUR BEHALF, FOR US!! JESUS SAID FINISHED"!! HE NEVER SAID, "YOU. FINISH"!!! "IT IS FOR THIS FREEDOM CHRIST DIED TO SET US FREE"!! (GALATIANS 5:1)!! WE ARE TO BELIEVE!! NOT JUST FOR SALVATION, BUT BELIEVE GOD IN THROUGH AND FOR ALL THINGS!! THE "ALL THINGS" (NO THING EXCLUDED!) JESUS SAYS "IS POSSIBLE TO THEM THAT BELIEVE"!! (MARK 9:23-24)!!! AND WE ARE TO WALK IN FAITH (AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TRUTH) IN THE FREEDOM FOR WHICH CHRIST DIED, BELIEVING, AND GIVING THANX WITH A GRATEFUL HEART! FOR WE ARE INSTRUCTED "IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANX! FOR THIS IS THE "WILL OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS" CONCERNING YOU"!!! (1ST THESSALONIANS 5:18)!!!!!
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Romans 8:1 There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Amen I condemned myself for years and the LORD enlightened me through this verse. It changed my life because I knew it was true!
Thank you! I love your message that guilt is to be embraced. We eat chocolate proudly at our church so it is perfectly normal for our kids to not be let’s say athletic. I would not be ashamed of fatness as it is part of being a good Christian to tolerate guilt, and those that are not guilty might not be forgiven and thus might not reach heaven. I myself often have guilty feelings of not enough faith in God but I use this guilt to ask for forgiveness so I can be saved. I don’t think we should try to overcome our guilt but recognise it as part of being a Christian, even if it is difficult to live with. Even if we feel worse with this guilt, it I better to have it and know that we are true Christians. It brings us down, but it brings us together. Together, and down. Only then we can be saved. Being fat, well I’m bot fat to myself but if you choose to identify 558 pounds as fat, then that is your choice, but being like this does make me feel guilt but from my faith I think guilt is not an unholy feeling even if it means pain. It is like turning your cheek when struck as we are taught and deeply a part of our faith of tolerance our sadness and sickliness - including being large. Faith also why I love America 🇺🇸 and we are unique here, we have a responsibility to change the world, and lucky to be an exception in the world - thus we can spread faith to others to help them to tolerate guilt of sin, guilt of leaning away, and guilt of eating chocolate. This brings Christians together and Jesus accepts you too, so if you feel guilty for chocolate, or guilt ou about anything, think about your faith firstly rather than trying to solve the problem. Under god we accept, we give in to our weakness, we don’t try to change our weaknesses.
@@NoreenHoltzen I’m not sure I understand your perspective here, but I will say that guilt is a result of a Christian’s present sin. While its presence shows that we are in Christ, it does not give us a license to embrace the sin itself. I don’t know if you are implying that it’s alright to each chocolate in a gluttonous way (once again I don’t know if this is implied, let me know if I’m not understanding), but if so, I would disagree and I would argue that the Word of God, above all, would disagree. Romans 6:12-18 speaks on this. We experience sorrow and the weight of our sin, yet we are given grace and have joy. Yet God’s Grace is not to be abused by our willfully returning to sin. Let me know if I’ve misunderstood you, and your thoughts overall. God Bless.
I stumbled here out of depravity. My past sins make my flesh uncomfortable, and growing up Roman Catholic, I'm unlearning fear and guilt daily. This will need to be replayed over and over for my head to get it. Pastor John nailed it on the head.
Extremely helpful....only the evil one wants you to look back and then can constantly accuse you of past sin and guilt....recognize this attempt immediately and dismiss it !.... once forgiven by God, it is forever forgotten....gone!...our response to this grace/kindness should be pure gratitude and reflect it by doing the exact same thing and forgive others too.
Do you know why Satan uses tricks and lies and coverup and riches and worldly glories? To make sure that man doesn't accept the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on their behalf, and they will have to pay for their sins, like him, without knowing that they could be forgiven- as long as they choose to receive this grace, by faith I'm Jesus Christ.That's why he uses fear and fake threat tactics to keep them under subjection until they're destroyed. God's blessings makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it. God gives power to get wealth and to enjoy it- it is the gift of God! Every good and perfect gift, comes down from God, the Father of Lights, with whom there's no variableness, neither a shadow of turning!
@@ronkebarber6238 AMEN . yep satan's main job while here on and given rule to this earth is to collect as many souls as he can before the second coming of Jesus Christ.
🤔💭 SUCH a relief hearing him say this, because this is EXACTLY how I've been feeling the last several years & have been WEIGHED DOWN by the _increasing awareness_ of my sin‼️
@@dougrobinson5830 🤔💭 In-laws, OR your own sin⁉️ 💯 If you didn't have sin to be ashamed of, _no amount_ of comments from others could possibly influence you to feel guilty.... If WE weren't guilty of habitually breaking God's Law, we would have _no reason_ to feel guilty. 💯 God's answer to our guilt & shame is for us _to be honest_ about it, confess it, repent of it‼️ PSALM 32:1-2 Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in COMPLETE HONESTY!
One of the hymns I want sang at my funeral is: "I Stand Amazed In The Pesence Of Jesus The Nazarine, And Wonder How He Could Love Me, A Sinner, Condemned, Unclean. How Marvellous, How Wonderful, And My Song Shall Ever Be; How Marvellous, How Wonderful, Is My Saviour's Love For Me!"
I have struggled so much with this. I accepted Christ at 22 but I was a mess with a pattern of terrible choices. I spent the first 10 years in and out of horrible sin. I hated myself and my sin but I kept falling. Finally after over ten years surrender came and I stopped trying to fix myself. But the consequences of those years still haunt me to this day. It’s been over 10 years since that time but the Shame and regret keep me facedown. Two years ago I buried my 25 year old son. I know in my heart my terrible choices when he was young contributed to my sons death. I pray others can learn from my mistakes and I beg God for His mercy!🙏🏻
@I AM HIS: READ LAMENTATIONS 3:22-24!!! "HIS MERCIES ARE UNENDING AND THEY ARE BRAND NEW EVERY MORNING"!!! ALL DAY AND NIGHT LONG!! OH!! HOW HE LOVES YOU!!! AND HE HAS FORGIVEN YOU! JUSTIFIED FULLY IN CHRIST, "JUST AS IF YOU HAD NEVER SINNED AT ALL"!! BE FREE, IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME!! 🕊️🙌📖🤗!!!!!
I'm in the same boat! I believe my falling away from God and my sins led to my son's drug addiction which ultimately took his life. I'm completely repentant but am seriously wallowing in guilt and shame.
When I am reminded of my great sin, I am reminded of Jesus' loving saving grace "What manner of love is this?? ,that while I was yet a sinner Christ died for me!" God's love compels me to live and honor Him.
A brother suggested that I ask God to let me experience God's forgiveness. We had not heard that before. So, I asked God to let me experience his forgiveness. About 10 minutes later, I experienced God's wonderful forgiveness. Absolutely wonderful experience. Later, I ask to experience His love. Almost instantly I did. Wonderful
Sin becomes exceedingly sinful with a cleansed conscience by the blood of Lamb, and the forgiveness of God . No wonder I am longing for glory with a Perfect soul and body! Thank you Lord saving and restoring worship of the True God, to us, Amen.
This is what God is really like: With open arms full of lovingkindness and compassion HE calls the humble sinner to „come home“ right into His presence! Psalm 103 invites us to „BLESS the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities……“. Thank you both JMac & JA for this helpful interview! ♥️ 💜
This is answer that I've been seeking. I plead guilty for almost 10 years of my sins and still live with that guilt, hindering myself to accept the love that I want from people. I really have failed to accept the full forgiveness and grace of God. Thank you for enlightening my heart. This made me see the message God has been wanting to tell me. 💖🤗
How?? How could YOU possibly know how very much, VERY MUCH, I needed to see and hear this???? Been on my mind ‘n heart last couple of days and, then…BOOM….God answers me! Again and again and again 😎 Glory be to God always!! Thank you and May God continue to bless you 💕 Keep ‘em coming, please!!
Thank you, I’ve been waking up daily feeling awful about past sins that I know God has forgiven me for. I needed this message. Thank you and God bless.
I struggle so much with regret, guilt and shame over past mistakes and sins. Right now, I feel particularly weighed down with regret over certain mistakes that I've made especially when I consider the consequences of those mistakes that I am still dealing with to this day. It doesn't help that there are many people around me constantly reminding me of my mistakes and rubbing them in my face.
When Satan tempts me to despair and tells me of the guilt within, upwards I look and see him there who made an end to all my sin! Rebuke those who condemn you as agents of Satan, you are forgiven in Christ.
To my dear friends today I have been feeling like I'm not doing enough that I need to be serving the lord more I am involved with prison ministry but it's pen pals and I give the inmates Bible verses etc I feel like I'm not deserving of his glorious love that he has for me! And then I turn on RU-vid and this is the message that I've been dealing with all day! Our Lord is so good and I just want to make him proud of me which has nothing to do with me it has everything to do with is he satisfied with what I'm doing in my life! Can anybody else relate to that? It's almost like I'm homesick and I want to be with all of God's children but mostly with him for all eternity! Thank you Lord for putting that as pastor John's message! You have never let me down and I am so grateful to you! In Jesus name I pray Àmen!
Before I came to Christ and even a short time after I committed some terrible sins, one of which bothers me far worse than all the others. I don’t go a day without thinking about it. I’ve experienced severe depression over this. I’ve since gotten to a much better place but the guilt and regret some days is immense. Hearing the message to not revisit your past as difficult as it is helps so much. This is a great video. Please say some prayers that I continue to move forward in God’s grace
Oh, thank you! I was thinking I was calling God a liar (about my forgiveness) because I wasn’t agreeing with him when I still feel bad about my sin. I’m so grateful to hear this.
Thank you Lord for this man.... Full of our Lord's Word... A man dedicated his life to Your Word... DR JOHN MACARTHUR YOU ARE A BRIGHT AND SHINY JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF THE KING OF THE WORLD OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST...
Only John Mac could come up with a twist like that. Amazing. Freeing. I'd add that letting go of all that guilt comes down to actively pursuing holiness. Our perceptions and the sense of being free take off and soar when we do.
It seems like since I gave my life to God, I reflect on my past and feel horrible. Every day i feel guilty over sins I’ve committed. This is a reality check. It hurts to know I will always feel guilty. However, I feel good knowing the reason why I feel guilty is because I am changing
Thank you. This helps me because I was feeling like I’m not saved! I’ve committed sin in the past that I couldn’t make right against a person. That’s also what’s bothersome.
I believe that if you did your part and confessed your sin to God and the one you hurt and asked for forgiveness then there’s not much more you can do. You did your part and all you can do is believe that God’s forgiveness is enough for you to live in peace. God is enough.
Yes! I'm a born again Christian for seven years. But I'm so broken everyday. I know, the Bible says not to dwell in the past. However, the guilt always runs across my mind and ruin my peace. Thanks to pr. John for enlightening the ways to understand and dealt with sins.
For the past 7 years I've been on a journey I honestly believe that Christ wanted me to show all the people I cheated and stole from that he can really change lives. I can't tell you how much I stole from people or borrowed and never paid back and these sins came to my remembrance and I've been paying back and giving testimony of how Jesus saved me . Praise the Lord he set me free....
I SURE NEEDED TO HEAR THIS.....SO HAVING A TRUE HEART....BELIEVE IT, MAKES ME FEEL BETTER, WITH JOY. JUST TO BE MADE AWARE BY THE LORD. THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME AND SHOWING ME MY SINS, YES SINS ARE SO APPARENT NOW, BUT ITS A BLESSINGS. THANK YOU LORD. THANK YOU JOHN MACARTHUR. LOVE YOU LORD.
Thank you for explaining this. And Thank you Jesus for Dying on the cross and taking what was meant for me. Thank you for loving me and giving me hope to share with the world. In the name. Death and resurrection of my great Savior. Jesus Christ. Amen.
Thank you for this. I hate myself if I sin, and desperately try to be a better person. Thank you Lord Jesus for your sacrifice on the cross. I am eternally grateful.
Thank you for this video. I praise God for His grace and mercy. Without my Savior Jesus I would be utterly lost. I struggle daily with feelings of guilt and shame. My prayer is that God will use me in some way to glorify His name and His Kingdom. My heart goes out to all that struggle with this. May our Savior Jesus bring us peace. God Bless.
Thank you,thank you,it helped me today when I saw this interview video,coz I always feel guilty of my past sin,oh Jesus the Christ ❤thank you, salamat po panginoon❤❤❤
I needed to hear this I did something awful to my mom 10 years ago and I’m saved through Jesus Christ as my lord and savior, but for some reason I’ve always felt guilty about this despite my mom and God forgiving me it’s hard to forgive myself.
Such a great pastor I am not from USA but he teached me so many things I stop drinking started exercising lost most my friends I just want to be a better man everyday I listen every night 2 sermons of him before I sleep if I could I wish I could meet pastor John as a guest in my house make him ouer traditional food called potjiekos and just sit under a tree and talk and listen to pastor John such calm wise answers without any hesitation in his words strong believer talking truth
Woah woah woah! Thinking of 1 Thessalonians 4-5 the entire time! Gods will for every believer: prayer & sanctification! Then hold on to joy in every circumstance.
Amen to this, the present has enough wretchedness associated with our present sin and lack of Christ-likeness. We definitely don't need to dwell on past sins even though easier said than done.
Thank you for this, I have asked myself this same question many times. I started thinking perhaps this was the reason for unanswered prayer. I guess I couldn’t forgive myself. I feel so much better now,what a weight lifted from me. Thank you Lord Jesus.😍
Thank you for this. I am so broken over my sin, especially sins of the tongue and speech. Having been deeply hurt by many people, I have had resentment in my heart and then I talk about what they did to me, over and over. I repent of this and I want victory over this, as I am very sorry for my speech.
Thank you pastor john.for this it has helped me i hate sin and long for more hollyness and to live for jesus i made a wrong decision in my christian life but have repented of it and i thank god that there is therefore no condemnation to those who are in christ jesus thank.you pastor god bless you
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. I John 3:20-21
@Heresy Hunter D you are accurate. But to deliver his finality is inaccurate. My belief is being forgiven because romans 8, 28-30. Eph 1-14. Romans 7, 25.
@Heresy Hunter D I hate to think what you two think about Jack Hibbs or Amir... you 2 are flat nasty & if nobody has called you out...? Now you have been. Study up & don't judge others or...you also will be judged.
