One of the ways we receive God’s love is by forgiving ourselves for our failures. Forgiving yourself is not excusing yourself. It is not being easy on yourself. And it will not remove other consequences that have occurred because of your sin. Forgiving yourself begins with admitting that what you have done is wrong. You must first confess your sin as sin. The process is not complete, however, until you choose to receive God’s forgiveness, so that at a heart level you truly believe that you
