How to Forgive Yourself and Embrace Healing
Forgiving Yourself Is a Journey.
Tears rushed down my face. The negative thoughts came rushing in. one right after the other. Criticism was coming from every direction. It was overwhelming. If you could see it, each thought looked like the bats flying across the screen when Batman enters his Batcave.
Forgiving yourself is one of the hardest steps in the healing journey. Healing is layered—just when you pull back one, another seems to surface. You work through it, and for a while, things feel lighter. But then, out of nowhere, that inner critic reappears, reminding you of past mistakes, making you feel like the worst person to make decisions for yourself.
Why Is Forgiving Yourself So Hard?
Self-forgiveness is a key battle in regaining your confidence, but it's an ongoing process. Just because you’ve done it once doesn’t mean those old feelings won’t come back. Why is it so hard to forgive ourselves? Are we really that terrible?
No, you're not. More likely, you’ve endured years of gaslighting, manipulation, and intense criticism. You've spent a lifetime chasing perfection, something that was never realistic to begin with. It’s no wonder the guilt and self-doubt don’t just vanish overnight.
How to Silence Negative Self-Talk
When those thoughts creep up, reminding you of past failures, here are a few truths to hold onto:
You did the best you could with what you had.
You know better now, and that’s progress.
You have more life ahead of you, filled with new opportunities to make better decisions.
Your worth is not defined by past mistakes.
Jesus has already forgiven you, so you can forgive yourself too.
Forgiving Yourself Is a Journey. In other words, forgiving yourself takes time, and that’s okay. Keep extending the same grace to yourself that God does. As you do, you'll unlock the blessings and healing that await you on this journey.
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