Forgive Yourself, And God Will Forgive You!
FORGIVENESS AFFIRMATION
By Dr. Frederick Eikerenkoetter
January 2008
“I cannot tell you how many psychological and psychosomatic disorders stem from people not forgiving themselves. When people live with a load of guilt, it leads to disastrous results.”
Guilt happens to the rich and (the so-called) poor and people of all races regardless of their bank accounts.
God Holds Nothing Against You
Please listen to me with your heart, mind, and feelings. God, the maker of heaven, earth, and all there is, has nothing against you. However, you have to be sure which God you are serving.
Some people are serving that old, angry God taught by Jonathan Edwards. Edwards was the old hellfire and damnation Colonial preacher who used to preach that famous sermon, “Sinners in the hands of an angry God.”
Edwards used to preach hellfire and brimstone until the people would run down the aisles screaming—actually feeling the flames of hell licking up over them. And they would be saved by the thousands if they felt that hellfire. But as soon as that hellfire wore off, their salvation wore off.
Some religious people are not saved; they are just scared of hell. Well, I am not serving that kind of God!
Say this affirmation aloud, with feeling, and believe it:
I forgive myself because I believe God has nothing against me.
Learn to Forgive Yourself for Everything
Hold nothing against yourself, not even your sins and mistakes. If you made a mistake, don’t try to cover it up, but don’t wallow in it. Acknowledge the mistake, learn from the experience, and make a better plan to handle the situation the next time it arises. You simply missed the mark.
The Meaning of “Sin”
Here is the true meaning of the word “sin.” It is translated in the New Testament from the original Greek word, “Hamartia,” which means to miss the mark. To sin is to miss the mark and the good that God has for you. To miss the success that God intends for you. To miss the prosperity that God has for you. To miss the goodness of God. That’s sin.
Forgive Yourself, and God Forgives You
Do not carry guilt; let it go. Turn from your sin. Repent as the Bible says.
Repent means to think again.
Instead of thinking poverty, start thinking prosperity. Instead of thinking sickness, think health. Instead of thinking depressing guilty thoughts — think forgiveness.
Think again — think happiness, think love, think joy. Forgive yourself, and God forgives you!
Self-Forgiveness Affirmations
Use the power of your spoken word to say these affirmations for yourself at least twice daily throughout this month. Speak them with feeling, and they will reach deep down into your subconscious mind:
I am good to myself.
I cannot expect others to be better to me than I am to myself.
I believe in myself, and I believe in the God-in-me.
I respect myself. I have faith in myself.
I feel good about myself.
I deserve the best, and I deserve God’s best because God is my Father.
I forgive myself. I wipe my slate clean. I wipe my slate clean of every mistake, of every stupid action, of every sin.
I do not wallow in my mistakes. I am not fascinated with sin — mine or anybody else’s. I let it be so.
I am free to prosper and enjoy myself, my family, and my friends.
I love and am loved.
Thank you, God-in-me.
Now go forth, knowing and believing that as you forgive yourself and see yourself with the good you desire, it must present itself in your life experience.
Remember, your good comes to you according to your faith through planning and by taking the corresponding actions. I believe in you, and God believes in you.
Love, Peace, and Prosperity,
Dr. Frederick Eikerenkoetter,
Better Known as Rev. Ike.
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