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Forget Your Sins and Believe: You are Forgiven

February 19, 2016 By Mary Hill 10 Comments

It amazes me how God forgets and forgives my sins when I can’t …. forget or forgive myself.

However that is what Paul, who called himself the chief of sinners, urges me to do in Philippians 3: 13-14

“This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I can’t hold on to my past and move forward with Jesus and believe in His forgiveness. I can’t delight in Him. I can’t focus on Him as long as I hold on to past failures and sins.

Forget My Past Take the Road forward: Believe in His Forgiveness

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Neither can you. When you and I accepted Jesus as our Savior, He knew we would choose Him. He watched our lives among millions of life-films play in cinematic clarity hanging on that cross 2,000 years ago. He saw every mistake, every misstep, every sin, every failure, and yet, he spread His arms out and died for you and me personally.

God doesn’t see those mistakes, failures, or sins. He sees you and I in Heaven, clean, beautiful, and as the perfect beings He intends for us to be.

You see, he never allowed Satan to tempt me more than I could handle. He defeated Satan and Satan’s plans for my life. Jesus fore knew everything, and He made it part of His plan to perfect me despite my failures and rebellion.

Jesus forgets my sins as far as the East and West. His love is so wonderful and pure. [tweetthis twitter_handles=”@Maryandering”]The truth I need to cling to today : My past is gone, forgotten, and forgiven. So is yours.[/tweetthis]


 

This post is written for Kate Motaung’s Five Minute Friday linkup where today’s prompt is Forget.

Linking up with great linkups listed on my Linkup Parties page.  Be sure to check out the page because I am always updating and adding new hops that I discover.

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  1. Lynette says

    February 21, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    Amen, Mary!!!! So happy that you said this:
    ” When you and I accepted Jesus as our Savior, He knew we would choose Him. He watched our lives among millions of life-films play in cinematic clarity hanging on that cross 2,000 years ago. He saw every mistake, every misstep, every sin, every failure, and yet, he spread His arms out and died for you and me personally.”
    Makes this momma’s heart smile.

    Lynette
    ~#89 at FMF this wk
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  2. miranda says

    February 20, 2016 at 11:51 am

    Beautiful, thanks for reminding me. It’s a blessing

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    • Mary Hill says

      February 20, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      Thank you so much Miranda for visiting today.
      Mary Hill recently posted…Forget Your Sins and Believe: You are ForgivenMy Profile

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  3. Lux G. says

    February 19, 2016 at 11:29 pm

    Beautiful truth to hold on to.
    We are forgiven and have been made worthy.

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    • Mary Hill says

      February 20, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      Lux, thanks for stopping by. 🙂
      Mary Hill recently posted…Forget Your Sins and Believe: You are ForgivenMy Profile

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  4. Tara says

    February 19, 2016 at 10:50 pm

    Yes! Great post. I’m over in the #12 spot this week.

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  5. Forever Joyful says

    February 19, 2016 at 9:47 pm

    I picked your post to read from FMF because of the title and not knowing you wrote it! We took the same kind of path. Praise God for His forgiveness.
    Forever Joyful recently posted…Five Minute Friday: ForgetMy Profile

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  6. E. Adams Wright says

    February 19, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    Thank you for your encouraging words. The truth that our past is gone, forgotten, and forgiven, indeed is a truth to cling to everyday. Thanks also for sharing the song by Josh Wilson. Visiting from FMF. Blessings.
    E. Adams Wright recently posted…Five Minute Friday: ForgetMy Profile

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    • Mary Hill says

      February 20, 2016 at 5:14 pm

      You welcome. Thanks for the encouragement. .;)
      Mary Hill recently posted…Forget Your Sins and Believe: You are ForgivenMy Profile

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