A New Creature In Christ

They say the hardest thing in the world to do is to forgive yourself... You may have done horrible things in your past, maybe you have been criticised and ostrasized for your wrong doings. Maybe you feel like people will never see past the person you USED to be. Maybe you feel no one will ever love you as the person you are today because of the person you were yesterday. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who have dealt with and may be dealing with these negative thoughts and today I just want to give you some encouragement. Romans 6:4 says "We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." 2 Corinthians 5:17 says "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things become new. And Isaiah 43:18 says "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past." I presented those scriptures to you to say that no matter what you have done in the past, if you trust in believe in Jesus Christ, He will wash away your sins, create in you a new heart. We have all done things that we are not proud of, but we must like Isaiah 43:18 says "not dwell on the past". There is nothing you can do to change what you did before, but when you know better you do better, which means you CAN do something about what you do in your future. Don't be afraid that your past will hinder you from getting that career you always wanted or finding the love you need in your life. You can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you. You will face obstacles, there will be people who want to tear you down because of your shortcomings, and even those who feel the need to remind you and others of your past whenever you want to do something good. But know that God is with you and greater is He that is within you. You have to know and believe that you can overcome your past, where you've come from doesn't dictate where you're going. Put God FIRST in ALL that you do and KNOW that He WILL make a way.