Letting Go of Your Pastਨਮੂਨਾ

Day 1: We All Have a Past

Are you haunted by your past? Do you feel weighed down by the things you’ve done, or by the things that were done to you? If so, you’re not alone. And the good news is you’re not stuck there. Here is something you need to hear:

"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit" (Romans 8:1, NKJV—italics added).

If you are in Christ, you are not condemned. Let that settle deep in your heart. God is not holding your past against you, and you don’t need to either.

In Christ, your sin has already been judged.
In Christ, the penalty has already been paid.
In Christ, you have been washed clean. Your sins have been blotted out like a thick cloud.

In Christ is a great place to be!

That’s what God has done with your sin and mine. But here’s the tension we often feel: we still remember our past. It still comes to mind. We still carry the weight of it. Even though we know we’re forgiven, we don’t always know what to do with the memories. Your past may follow you like a shadow. It may mock you. It may try to shame you. And even though God isn’t condemning you, it can feel like your past is.

So, what do you do with those thoughts and feelings?

First, you don’t deny them. We all have a past. But don’t live in it. You don’t let it define who you are in Christ. If you’ve been born again, then the cross of Jesus has forever settled the issue of your past. You are no longer condemned. You are no longer stuck. You don’t have to relive it. You don’t have to carry it into your present or your future. You are free.

That’s what Jesus did for you. He came to rescue, to forgive, to redeem. And when He saved you, He gave you new life. And not just a new start, but a new heart.

So today, choose to walk in that freedom. Bring your thoughts back to what is true. Remind yourself what God has said. You’re forgiven. You’re clean. You’re loved. You’re free.

Let God’s truth shape how you live today. Let it lift the weight that’s been hanging over you. Your past may still whisper, but it no longer has authority over you. Jesus does. And in Him, there is no condemnation. Only grace. Only mercy. Only new life.

Guided Prayer: Jesus, thank You for saving me from my past and giving me new life. Help me to walk in the freedom You have already provided. When the memories flood my mind, help me stand on what is true. Amen.