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Freedom in Forgiving Yourself

"Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity.  I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord" -- and you forgave the guilt of my sin.  Psalm 32:5 I have always been in awe of the inexplicable ability of God to forgive sin.  I mean, He has the ability to forgive it all.  Murder. Rape. Child abuse (I, myself, find this one near unforgivable). Adultery. Lying. Laziness.  You name it, He can forgive it. I just find that amazing!  It is a part of God's nature to be forgiving.  Knowing that God is capable of hearing the confessions and prayers of a whole entire world all at one time, I imagine that He is forgiving someone throughout every second of the day, many times over! I find God's capacity to forgive so astounding because I'm reminded daily of my incapability to forgive.  Just like God, I, too, am given the opportunity to forgive on a daily basis.  My spouse, my children, co-workers, the ridiculously slow ...