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Written by Cherish, age 17 from Charlotte, NC

“We all make mistakes” is a phrase everyone knows, but sometimes that’s hard to remember when you need forgiveness.  While we should all try to love God and others, we are incapable of living perfect lives. This is why God sent Jesus,  so we don’t have to live under the weight of our guilt from mistakes.

Sometimes sin causes us to get in trouble, to lose friends, or to negatively impact our future. There’s one thing that sin doesn’t have to do: make us live under the weight of shame. Jesus came so we can be free. If Jesus thinks you are worth forgiving, then you should also forgive yourself. When someone doesn’t forgive themselves, they don’t allow themselves to fully experience the unconditional love of Jesus. Today, write this verse where you can see it as a reminder that you’ve been forgiven.