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Originally Posted by HuskerLove
I have grown up in a christian home and attend church with my family. But when I am dealing with so many emotions and problems in my life, I find it hard to pray. I know that prayer is going to help me, but I find it so hard to do. I have grown close to many friends from my youth group and different youth retreats I have been on, which has helped me greatly. I guess I am just wondering if anyone has experienced this same thing?
A close friend spoke to me one day and told me that unless I can forgive myself, I will not be able to love anyone else, especially God. I know that God forgives me for everything, but it's forgiving myself and letting go of my past mistakes that I am trying to work on.
Thank you to anyone who responds to my post. I appreciate it.
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I was given a song when I was going through a dark period after a divorce that I kept trying to second guess what I could have done differently so it didn't happen. Gus talks about releasing, and that is just what the song was about.
I think part of releasing is stopping the blame game. Someone else commented how you did the best you could. That is all we can do.
I personally have tons of mistakes, but I try not to keep making the same ones over and over again. That isn't easy but if I fall down once, I get up. If I fall down a thousand times. For me that is more important than forgiving because somewhere it is said that the creator of all is above judgement. If there is no one to judge me, why should I judge myself?
So I am falling down for the millionth time (I stopped counting long ago) but one thing I am absolutely certain of is I will get up for the millionth and one time. That to me is part of releasing too. To just keep going on.