How to forgive yourself.

This is so important for your self-esteem. By you not forgiving yourself for something, you are punishing yourself over and over again. You are also not giving yourself a chance to redeem itself.

To error is human, we are not perfect. The mistakes we make is what we learn from. If no one ever made a mistake we would all be hot heads and we would have no value for anything at all.

When a person makes a mistake, they learn how not to do something. Look for a solution to correct it and move on. If the person is particularly savey, they will find various solutions in order to find the most efficient one.

So see your mistakes as opportunities for growth, not for thinking you are worth less.

You would only be an idiot if you kept making the same mistakes repeatedly with no signs of improvement or no signs of repenting if it is a more serious matter.

If God is so ready and willing to forgive you, then there is no excuse for you not forgiving yourself.

Psalms 103:9-12
"He will not always find fault, Nor will he stay resentful forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins,Nor has he repaid us what our errors deserve.  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So great is his loyal love toward those who fear him. As far off as the sunrise is from the sunset, So far off from us he has put our transgressions"

Ask God to forgive you for whatever you have done, no matter how big or small. Let him know exactly how you feel and what you have learned from the whole thing.

Once you have done this, it will be a lot easier to start forgiving yourself once you know and understand that God forgives you.

And remember that no one has the right to keep account of your mistakes, if one does, you need to throw them out of your life because as the scripture above states...He doesn't even hold things against you, so no human should!

Thought for the day:

If you are not forgiving yourself for mistakes you've made, you are also not giving yourself a chance to learn and grow.

Truly Yours

Dr. Nobody