"Yes, I still love you. I left the 99 others just to find you and carry you back on my shoulders" -said Jesus to me in that still, small whisper.
Have you ever asked this question: "Lord, do you still love me?" because you failed many times you do not know how to ever get back to your feet?
At that time I asked God this question, the guilt feeling was really bringing my world down. But to think Jesus would respond and say this to me. Praise God He is my stronger partner.
I've written this to give you the hope which Jesus came on earth to give you but you can't allow yourself to accept even after you've read the first few lines of this writing - the hope to forgiveness.
Stop it. Stop arguing you're not lovable. You are. Jesus went to the extent of death justto show you that.
You are precious even after you've cheated with sin. But then even if you radiate the beauty of God, sin is painting smudges on your face. Yup, there's a cleanser- the blood of Christ. You just have to repent.
9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us.10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death
Repentance is a decision. Decide to believe that sin is not part of your identity anymore. That is what Paul has been pointing out in His letters about the new nature from the old. A person with the old nature (those who have not yet accepted the gift of salvation from Christ) though he has the capacity to do good, has the tendency to do evil. But those with new nature (nature of Christ) though has the capacity to sin (because we are still stuck in the flesh) has the tendency to do good.
The reason you feel remorse is because the Spirit convicted you that sin is not normal anymore. That "My child, I'm not pleased with that anymore."
Talk to God. His throne is always open for His child. God bless you Royal Blood!
