Day 6

Do Over

 

Psalms 103:12 (CEV)

How far has the LORD taken our sins from us? Farther than the distance from east to west!

 

Have you ever gotten into trouble with your parents and then one month, six months, or one year later it seems as if they forgot the whole thing? Well, God is the same way with our mistakes. If you have messed up with this whole purity issue , God will forgive you if you truly repent. It is important to not just feel sorry, but turn from your former actions and ask God for forgiveness. This is true repentance. If you made some mistakes and truly repent, God will forget about the whole thing.

I am not advocating the thought process that says, “Do it first and say sorry later.” The problem with that is you will still have the hurt and pain that comes from sinning and loosing your virginity. I am not saying that with repentance comes no pain, rather in God’s eyes, it’s a do-over; it’s a second chance. Here is a tip: When you think about the painful areas in your life, immediately replace the bad thoughts with something good. Colossians 3:2 says, “Set your mind on things above.” This means when a bad thought comes in your mind you must replace it with a scripture or a good thought.

So to those of you that have made a mistake… repent and take this opportunity to have a fresh start and a clean slate from God.

 

Accelerate today

Read– Psalms 34:17-19

Think– How do these verses speak to your heart concerning past mistakes?

Act– 1. Think about all the ways you have messed up in this area. 2. Ask God to forgive you. 3. Change your behavior. 4. Stop thinking about it your mistakes. (once God forgives He forgets… you must as well)