[MindieRose]

Originally Posted by IluvLucy

You are not alone. Anyone who lives long enough is going to have something in his/her past they are not proud of. A person in the midst of a situation makes decisions based on what they know at that time. You may come to regret it later, but that is hindsight - and hindsight is 20/20.

When Jesus died on the cross, it was so ALL our sins could be forgiven, and sin is sin - it doesn't matter what it was. HE forgives us, but we are our own worst enemy when it comes to forgiving ourselves and accepting that.

The past is the past - how you deal with it is what makes you the person you are today. The thing that is bothering you has obviously made you a different, better person - one who will not commit the same act again. That is what counts. You can't change your past, only accept that you are a better, more forgiving person because of it.

God bless you and give you peace in your heart - you deserve it.

GREAT post!
We are forgiven when we ask for forgiveness and repent. To repent means to turn from it. You have obviously turned from this sin! Quit reliving the pain of it over and over again. It is obviously eating you up inside and God does not want that at all. You are hindering yourself by holding onto this, and keeping yourself from what your true potential is. When you can heal from this, you can grow!