Why should I assume my sins are forgivable?

[Aboveallbereal]

Thinking ourselves beyond redemption is pride.

It seems to me that for His own reasons - reasons I admit I cannot fathom - The Lord has decided that He is willing to forgive us. It is utterly beyond my comprehension why such lowly creatures as us should deserve such attention from God but He tells us that he has indeed lavished such attention on us. Who are we to argue?

 

[michael_john_ch]

Why should I assume that I can be forgiven for my sins when I commit sins – willfully, wantonly, or at least ignorantly? Even if I go to Confession to confess my sins, that doesn’t take away the evil that I’ve committed through sins. All the Confessions in the world can’t undo my screwups – especially in the case of a bad habit that I can’t fix.

I’m not talking about impurity here; I’m talking about anger. As an example, six years ago I committed an act of road rage that should have landed me in jail. Fortunately, it didn’t even result in a citation – the police officer had me apologize to the victim, and I was let off the hook.

Should I really have been forgiven for that, even though I went to Confession the week afterward? Even if I saw a counselor for anger and other mental health issues? Even if I went to a class for anger management? No, not hardly. There’s no way I can go back and undo my sin from six years ago, especially if I still have anger issues of any magnitude.

So why should I really be forgiven for sins of habit, whether I’m “working” to fix them or not? Shouldn’t I wait until I’m sure I’ve completely fixed the problem and that I won’t sin again before assuming I can be forgiven?

 

[fisherman_carl]

I got to add my 2c here

Luke 7:36-50 (NAB)
A Pharisee invited him to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table.
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Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment,
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she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment.
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When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”
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Jesus said to him in reply, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said.
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“Two people were in debt to a certain creditor; one owed five hundred days’ wages 12 and the other owed fifty.
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Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him more?”
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Simon said in reply, “The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven.” He said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
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Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
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You did not give me a kiss, but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered.
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You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment.
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So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. 13 But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”
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He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
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The others at table said to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
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But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

So it seems from this example from scripture that forgiveness includes faith (in Jesus) and bears love as fruit.

“So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

God Bless

 

[fisherman_carl]

Forgiveness with Scott Hahn
(requires Real Player plugin)

 

[NoWhereMan]

If You want to go to confession to confess your sins because you want to receive the Eucharist, without commiting a sacrilege, well that is a good enough reason, it is a pure reason, unlike the many who approach the altar without a thought of comitting a sacrilege, even tho they know they are in sin. No One knows what is between a man & God, so there would be sorrow on your part because you cannot receive the Eucharist, I have gone to confession for that reason, , & I think it`s a pure reason, at least we are trying

 

[kfrancisklinck]

Why should I assume that I can be forgiven for my sins when I commit sins – willfully, wantonly, or at least ignorantly? Even if I go to Confession to confess my sins, that doesn’t take away the evil that I’ve committed through sins. All the Confessions in the world can’t undo my screwups – especially in the case of a bad habit that I can’t fix.

I’m not talking about impurity here; I’m talking about anger. As an example, six years ago I committed an act of road rage that should have landed me in jail. Fortunately, it didn’t even result in a citation – the police officer had me apologize to the victim, and I was let off the hook.

Should I really have been forgiven for that, even though I went to Confession the week afterward? Even if I saw a counselor for anger and other mental health issues? Even if I went to a class for anger management? No, not hardly. There’s no way I can go back and undo my sin from six years ago, especially if I still have anger issues of any magnitude.

So why should I really be forgiven for sins of habit, whether I’m “working” to fix them or not? Shouldn’t I wait until I’m sure I’ve completely fixed the problem and that I won’t sin again before assuming I can be forgiven?

 

[kfrancisklinck]

I love the qoute from scripture in Luke 7:36-70. Jesus tells us gently that it is through our faith and belief in his never-ending love for us that our sins are forgiven. I have sins that I have continued to commit even after confessing them many times. I just kept confessing them and over time I was given the grace to overcome these sins. You only have to persevere and ask for the grace you need and you can overcome any sin. If you’re not familiar with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy it is an amazing devotion given to St. Faustina by Jesus Christ himself. It is simple to pray and Jesus wanted St. Faustina to know and spread the message of his divine mercy to the whole world. He is still so in love with all his beloved children that he will forgive any sin confessed with true contrition and sorrow no matter how many times it takes! Go the wellspring of his mercy where only love and mercy reside! He is waiting there with open arms.

 

[PJM]

=Elkman;5999677]Why should I assume that I can be forgiven for my sins when I commit sins – willfully, wantonly, or at least ignorantly? Even if I go to Confession to confess my sins, that doesn’t take away the evil that I’ve committed through sins. All the Confessions in the world can’t undo my screwups – especially in the case of a bad habit that I can’t fix.

***Two issues here.

First all sins “are forgivable” as in can be forgiven, and will be forgiven if repentence is sincere, they are confessed, and a serious effort is made not to sin again. The keys here are TRUE repentence and sorrow, and a sincere desire to not repeat that sin again.***

**Entention here is of greater signifiance than the actual result!/**COLOR]

I’m not talking about impurity here; I’m talking about anger. As an example, six years ago I committed an act of road rage that should have landed me in jail. Fortunately, it didn’t even result in a citation – the police officer had me apologize to the victim, and I was let off the hook.

***The nature of the imperfection is NOT the issue to be concerned about. God made each of us, and is very active in our lives IF WE ALLOW HIM TO BE.

By our very God designed nature, habits, both bad and good can be formed, and WITH GOD’s Help, can be changed.

God who must be [no option here] both fair and just, CANNOT give us a cross that we cannot bear WITH HIS DIRECT intervention. He does allow us to fall, deeply and badly, when we try to fight these battles without Him. Indeed, these crosses are often given to make us more [maybe even, completely] reliant on Him.***

Should I really have been forgiven for that, even though I went to Confession the week afterward? Even if I saw a counselor for anger and other mental health issues? Even if I went to a class for anger management? No, not hardly. There’s no way I can go back and undo my sin from six years ago, especially if I still have anger issues of any magnitude.

***SLOW DOWN THERE FRIEND! If the priest GRANTED Absolution it’s a DONE DEAL.

I’m hearing “me, me, me, I, I, I, can’t!” No kidding:thumbsup: neither can a great many of us. Where does God fit into this seniro? You’re presuming an ungiven right to tell God that He can’t forgive you. NOT a good idea, and actualy not even a possibility.READ MY FIRST PARAGRAPH AGAIN. It NOt a Me deal; it’s a WE deal. You and Jesus***:dancing:

So why should I really be forgiven for sins of habit, whether I’m “working” to fix them or not? Shouldn’t I wait until I’m sure I’ve completely fixed the problem and that I won’t sin again before assuming I can be forgiven?

***Well, how about because God loves you If you have not seen the movie, “The PASSION of Christ” may I suggest you do so. It’ll help you get a grip on how much God loves you. This is the necessary first step.

As a second step, commit to doing something nice, kind, or generous everytime* you get angry. Does not have to be big. Just saying hi with a smile, thanks you when approiate, saying Jeus I love you:thumbsup:, or some other simple act. One for ONE!

Third, every morning offter you’re day; good, bad, or in between to our Blessed Mother. say a Rosary every single day, asking Mary [the perfect lover] to intercede for you.

Forth, EVERY NIGHT, in very brief and simple words tell God you’re sorry about today’s screw-ups, and ask Him to help you again tomoorow.

Fifth, go to Confession at least monthly, and believe and accept that God loves you enough to forgive and forget you’re sins. It is after all God, not the priest who forgives you. The priest absolves you. READ Mt. 16:15-19 amd Mt. 18: 18 and John 20:19-23. God cannot lie

Dear friend Jesus is calling you into a closer relationship with Himself and His Mother.**

You and God can do this this. It will take time, but ask and believe and it will happen.
Love and prayers *

Pat*

 

[Elkman]

***Two issues here.

First all sins “are forgivable” as in can be forgiven, and will be forgiven if repentence is sincere, they are confessed, and a serious effort is made not to sin again. The keys here are TRUE repentence and sorrow, and a sincere desire to not repeat that sin again.***

Entention here is of greater signifiance than the actual result!

Why is intention more significant than the actual result? It seems to me that if my intentions are sincere, I’ll work hard to avoid committing the same screwups, and I’ll have results. As an example, suppose your son is failing at math, with a grade of 48% out of 100% (where anything lower than 60% is failing). Your son promises that he’s going to work harder and study more. He has a good intention, and he claims to be working at it, but he ends the quarter with a grade of 56%. That’s still failing, and that’s not an acceptable result.

Actually, in the case of sinfulness and having correct moral behavior, a passing grade is 100% and a failing grade is 99% or lower, so that means I need to try a heck of a lot harder.

***The nature of the imperfection is NOT the issue to be concerned about. God made each of us, and is very active in our lives IF WE ALLOW HIM TO BE.

By our very God designed nature, habits, both bad and good can be formed, and WITH GOD’s Help, can be changed.

God who must be [no option here] both fair and just, CANNOT give us a cross that we cannot bear WITH HIS DIRECT intervention. He does allow us to fall, deeply and badly, when we try to fight these battles without Him. Indeed, these crosses are often given to make us more [maybe even, completely] reliant on Him.***

So all I need to do is be passive and not put forth any effort of my own? I don’t think that’s the way it works. Again, I need to show some effort and show some results. In fact, there are a lot of screwups I should have avoided in the first place by controlling my thoughts, actions, and behavior more carefully, instead of committing the screwup and the sin and then going back to ask forgiveness later.

***SLOW DOWN THERE FRIEND! If the priest GRANTED Absolution it’s a DONE DEAL.

I’m hearing “me, me, me, I, I, I, can’t!” No kidding:thumbsup: neither can a great many of us. Where does God fit into this seniro? You’re presuming an ungiven right to tell God that He can’t forgive you. NOT a good idea, and actualy not even a possibility.READ MY FIRST PARAGRAPH AGAIN. It NOt a Me deal; it’s a WE deal. You and Jesus***:dancing:

Maybe the priest granted me absolution, but does that mean I should be forgiven by the people I’ve wronged or by the community in general? Does that mean I should be forgiven by the person I yelled at this morning because she wasn’t driving fast enough? Not hardly.

Also, Matthew 18:18 says, “Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” So, if someone “binds” me on earth – meaning that I’ve committed a sin against a person and they haven’t forgiven me – why wouldn’t I be bound in heaven?

***Well, how about because God loves you If you have not seen the movie, “The PASSION of Christ” may I suggest you do so. It’ll help you get a grip on how much God loves you. This is the necessary first step.

As a second step, commit to doing something nice, kind, or generous everytime*** you get angry. Does not have to be big. Just saying hi with a smile, thanks you when approiate, saying Jeus I love you:thumbsup:, or some other simple act. One for ONE`!

Smiling, saying thank you, and doing other simple acts on a daily basis doesn’t erase past screwups. If I spin out on the freeway tonight and a police officer pulls me over, and he sees my past record and sees that I got a ticket for careless driving a year ago, I can’t give him the story, “Well, I’m sorry I spun out, but at least I’ve smiled at people, told jokes, acted like a friend, and played with my nephew a lot.” The officer would probably say, “That doesn’t matter. You’re a careless driver and you can’t stop making mistakes. Here’s another ticket.”

(Actually, I need to say things like that to myself to remind myself of my screwups, so I wouldn’t mind that much if an officer said that.)

I’m not planning to spin out on the freeway tonight, of course, but given the possibility of a screwup, it could happen.

Third, every morning offter you’re day; good, bad, or in between to our Blessed Mother. say a Rosary every single day, asking Mary [the perfect lover] to intercede for you.

Forth, EVERY NIGHT, in very brief and simple words tell God you’re sorry about today’s screw-ups, and ask Him to help you again tomoorow.

Fifth, go to Confession at least monthly, and believe and accept that God loves you enough to forgive and forget you’re sins. It is after all God, not the priest who forgives you. The priest absolves you. READ Mt. 16:15-19 amd Mt. 18: 18 and John 20:19-23. God cannot lie

Dear friend Jesus is calling you into a closer relationship with Himself and His Mother.

You and God can do this this. It will take time, but ask and believe and it will happen.
Love and prayers *

Pat*

Thanks for thinking of me.

 

[Renko]

God forgives all sin except sins against the Holy Spirit, it’s in the bible and once he has forgiven your sins, they are completely forgotten. Keep praying to God to help you with your problem. There are many people who are habitual sinners. I was one, but I asked God to help me get over my problem and believed that he could, and he did.

 

[fisherman_carl]

One of the biggest obstacles to receiving forgiveness is harboring unforgiveness towards others. In the Lord’s prayer we see Jesus saying, ‘Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us’. If we refuse to forgive others how can God forgive us? Forgiveness is freely given from God but it comes at the price of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. And as we have been forgiven so God expects us to forgive others. God wants us to forgive the person who cut us off in traffic.

Consider Christ when he was on the cross suffering said, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.” How could Jesus say that about the very people who were crucifying him? Because Jesus was motivated by love even when on the cross. Love is the key to forgiveness. Accept Jesus into your heart and begin to share his love. When you realize God’s love for you in Christ then you will naturally share that love with others.

"Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die.  But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.   How much more then, since we are now justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath.  Indeed, if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, once reconciled, will we be saved by his life." (Romans 5:7-10)

Not everyone forgives. Many people hold on to anger, bitterness, etc. Christ calls us to be different, to be a ‘light to the world’. He calls us to love others as he loved us. We need to freely forgive others even if they don’t do the same to us for we have been freely forgiven. We are called to love others, not to do them harm. But if we should harm our brother we should ask forgiveness and make restitution. Hopefully they will forgive but if they don’t we can pray for them and do our best to make restitution.

You see God calls us to greater things. We are partakers of the divine nature. We are not to be like those who are perishing, hating one another and living for ourselves. We are called to share in the Spirit of God and the fruits of that Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

"I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh.  
For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want.
But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness,
idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions,  occasions of envy,  drinking bouts, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Now those who belong to Christ (Jesus) have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.
Let us not be conceited, provoking one another, envious of one another."

(Gal 5:16-26)

 

[PJM]

=Elkman;=Why is intention more significant than the actual result?

Actually, in the case of sinfulness and having correct moral behavior, a passing grade is 100% and a failing grade is 99% or lower, so that means I need to try a heck of a lot harder.

***My dear friend in Christ,

You seem to have missed at least in part, what I tried to share.

I said near the end of my post that you’re insisting on this being a "“ME PROBLEM,” when in fact it is and rightly needs to be a “WE PROBLEM”… “WE” meaning you and GOD togeather.* **

***The point I was trying to make on intent [asumed…dumb old me] that a maximum effort with the help of God would be sought. God who is a patient and forgiving, slow to anger, especially when one is seriously trying to change for the better and walk closer with God. Sincere effort ot change is far more signifiant than the actual results which are up to God, NOT you!

If you’re intent is to put into action, with a sincere and repentant heart, God will tell you what He told Peter about forgiveness. “No NOT seven times, BUT seventy times seven times.” Without limit.*

RESULTS are UP TO GOD my friend, NOT YOU! You’re job is not to give up, not to become dispondant and discouraged, but with Faith, that Permits HOPE, you will be able to love. You cannot expect to love others or for that matter God, if you are unwilling to forgive and love yourself**.

So all I need to do is be passive and not put forth any effort of my own? I don’t think that’s the way it works. Again, I need to show some effort and show some results. In fact, there are a lot of screwups I should have avoided in the first place by controlling my thoughts, actions, and behavior more carefully, instead of committing the screwup and the sin and then going back to ask forgiveness later.

*** And this makes you UNIQUE just how? shrug::

I did not say do nothing*, and infact I listed five steps you ought to take.That friend is a far way from being passive. Let’s be honest with each other. **eek:

Maybe the priest granted me absolution, but does that mean I should be forgiven by the people I’ve wronged or by the community in general? Does that mean I should be forgiven by the person I yelled at this morning because she wasn’t driving fast enough? Not hardly.

First of all recogonize that you’re GOD HAS FORGIVEN YOU! So forgive yourself! Look again at the five steps… the answer is there… seek it out.

Also, Matthew 18:18 says, “Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” So, if someone “binds” me on earth – meaning that I’ve committed a sin against a person and they haven’t forgiven me – why wouldn’t I be bound in heaven?

Did you happen to take note the [2] “YOU” [SINGULAR] Jesus speaking to His Pope and Apostles and those who follow Him in Ministery. If the priest finds cause to grant you Absolution; GOD MUST forgive you DONE DEAL.

***How about we try to resove one issue at a time. You Can change the world, but not all at once and NOT by yourself:***thumbsup:

Smiling, saying thank you, and doing other simple acts on a daily basis doesn’t erase past screwups. If I spin out on the freeway tonight and a police officer pulls me over, and he sees my past record and sees that I got a ticket for careless driving a year ago, I can’t give him the story, “Well, I’m sorry I spun out, but at least I’ve smiled at people, told jokes, acted like a friend, and played with my nephew a lot.” The officer would probably say, “That doesn’t matter. You’re a careless driver and you can’t stop making mistakes. Here’s another ticket.”

***Like AAA… One Step at a time my friend. And you’re wrong one “right” has the power to off set many wrongs. maybe not all, but ONE STEP at a time.

The Christopher’s* whom I greatly admire tell us “THAT IS IS BETTER TO LIGHT ONE CANDLE, THAN TO CURSE THE DARKNESS.” You’re not afraid to try to be nice are you?**

(Actually, I need to say things like that to myself to remind myself of my screwups, so I wouldn’t mind that much if an officer said that.)

Friend if you take only ONE thought from this piost, PLEASE allow it to be that you must first forgive yourself, before any positive CAN take place. And this too requires to buddy up with Christ

Love and prayers dear friend!

Pat

 

[NoWhereMan]

He who is faithful to confess, his sins are forgiven him.
All God asks it that we try, A priest told me this one time, I believe him, we all have a certain weakness, some people fight that weakness sinful state all their life, & they may never win the battle, But only God knows their heart & He alone knows that tho they seemed to fail in the judgment of men, if they tried or not. Also The Priest told me this, God knows man is weak, He is not out to get us. Trust in God`s mercy!

 

[Frankr409]

He who is faithful to confess, his sins are forgiven him.
All God asks it that we try, A priest told me this one time, I believe him, we all have a certain weakness, some people fight that weakness sinful state all their life, & they may never win the battle, But only God knows their heart & He alone knows that tho they seemed to fail in the judgment of men, if they tried or not. Also The Priest told me this, God knows man is weak, He is not out to get us. Trust in God`s mercy!

Well said, Trust in God’s Infinite Mercy.

 

[georgette94]

Why should I assume that I can be forgiven for my sins when I commit sins – willfully, wantonly, or at least ignorantly? Even if I go to Confession to confess my sins, that doesn’t take away the evil that I’ve committed through sins. All the Confessions in the world can’t undo my screwups – especially in the case of a bad habit that I can’t fix.

I’m not talking about impurity here; I’m talking about anger. As an example, six years ago I committed an act of road rage that should have landed me in jail. Fortunately, it didn’t even result in a citation – the police officer had me apologize to the victim, and I was let off the hook.

Should I really have been forgiven for that, even though I went to Confession the week afterward? Even if I saw a counselor for anger and other mental health issues? Even if I went to a class for anger management? No, not hardly. There’s no way I can go back and undo my sin from six years ago, especially if I still have anger issues of any magnitude.

So why should I really be forgiven for sins of habit, whether I’m “working” to fix them or not? Shouldn’t I wait until I’m sure I’ve completely fixed the problem and that I won’t sin again before assuming I can be forgiven?

You need grace to improve your life, and practicing the sacraments is what gives you grace. Plus, if you find yourself a very good confessor and see him regularly, you should be able to get spiritual direction that will get you on the right track.

I would also suggest that rather than control your anger, that you practice an opposite virtue, like gratitude. Google it, and you will find all kinds of good advice on how to be grateful. The practice of the opposite virtue is also a good means of reorienting your life.

 

[HOORGANVISOR]

Many people fear they will commit the unpardonable sin. I believe that sin is the sin of unbelief. If you are unwilling to accept Christ as your Savior after the Holy Spirit convicts your heart of sin, you will go to Hell. Jesus never talked about Pergatory so it looks like it doesn’t exist. If it did, he would have talked about it. Remember, the rich man went to Hell and saw Lazarus in Abraham’s bosom in Paradise.

Jesus died for all the sins of mankind on the cross. He can forgive all sins and cleanse our hearts of sin if we ask him. Since Jesus is the only mediator between God and man, we must go through him to have God forgive us of sins. We can confess our faults to men. But they can’t forgive us of our sins. Only God through Jesus can do that. If we ask God to forgive us and repent of our sins, we are forgiven.

 

[surritter]

We can confess our faults to men. But they can’t forgive us of our sins. Only God through Jesus can do that.

So apparently we can ignore John 20:23… Read the part where Jesus gives the power of forgiveness to (horror) MEN.

 

[onmyknees]

Horganvisor,

We do confess to Jesus through men in the sacrament of confession. Jesus did give the apostles the ability to forgive sins. The apostles were the first pope (Peter), bishops and priests so he was talking to all of them when he said, “Whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven”. And to Peter and His Church he said, “What you bind on earth, will be bound in heaven”. This is right from scripture. Look up Matt. 16 also.

 

[Monica4316]

Why should I assume that I can be forgiven for my sins when I commit sins – willfully, wantonly, or at least ignorantly? Even if I go to Confession to confess my sins, that doesn’t take away the evil that I’ve committed through sins. All the Confessions in the world can’t undo my screwups – especially in the case of a bad habit that I can’t fix.

I’m not talking about impurity here; I’m talking about anger. As an example, six years ago I committed an act of road rage that should have landed me in jail. Fortunately, it didn’t even result in a citation – the police officer had me apologize to the victim, and I was let off the hook.

Should I really have been forgiven for that, even though I went to Confession the week afterward? Even if I saw a counselor for anger and other mental health issues? Even if I went to a class for anger management? No, not hardly. There’s no way I can go back and undo my sin from six years ago, especially if I still have anger issues of any magnitude.

So why should I really be forgiven for sins of habit, whether I’m “working” to fix them or not? Shouldn’t I wait until I’m sure I’ve completely fixed the problem and that I won’t sin again before assuming I can be forgiven?

don’t doubt God’s mercy…

all sins are forgiveable because Jesus allowed Himself to be crucified just so that we could be forgiven.

 

[Monica4316]

From a revelation to St Faustina:

The Goodness of God.
The mercy of God, hidden in the Blessed Sacrament, the voice of the Lord who speaks to us from the throne of mercy: Come to Me, all of you.

Conversation of the Merciful God with a Sinful Soul.
Jesus: Be not afraid of your Savior, O sinful soul. I make the first move to come to you, for I know that by yourself you are unable to lift yourself to me. Child, do not run away from your Father; be willing to talk openly with Your God of mercy who wants to speak words of pardon and lavish his graces on you. How dear your soul is to Me! I have inscribed your name upon My hand; you are engraved as a deep wound in My Heart.

Soul: Lord I hear Your voice calling me to turn back from the path of sin, but I have neither the strength nor the courage to do so.

Jesus: I am your strength, I will help you in the struggle.

Soul: Lord I recognize Your holiness and I fear You.

Jesus: My child, do you fear the God of mercy? My holiness does not prevent Me from being merciful. Behold. for you I have established a throne of mercy on earth - the tabernacle - and from this throne I desire to enter into your heart. I am not surrounded by a retinue of guards. You can come to Me at any moment, at any time; I want to speak to you and desire to grant you grace.

Soul: Lord, I doubt that You will pardon my numerous sins; my misery fills me with fright.

Jesus: My mercy is greater than your sins and those of the entire World. Who can measure the extent of my goodness? For you I descended from heaven to earth; for you I allowed Myself to be nailed to the Cross; for you I let My Sacred Heart be pierced with a lance, thus opening wide the source of mercy for you. Come then, with trust to draw graces from this fountain. I never reject a contrite heart. Your misery has disappeared in the depths of My mercy. Do not argue with Me about your wretchedness. You will give me pleasure if you hand over to Me all your troubles and griefs. I shall heap upon you the treasures of My grace.

Soul: You have conquered, O Lord, my stony heart with Your goodness. In trust and humility I approach the tribunal of Your mercy, where You yourself absolve me by the hand of your representative. O Lord, I feel Your grace and Your peace filling my poor soul. I feel overwhelmed by Your mercy, O Lord. You forgive me, which is more than I dared to hope for or could imagine. Your goodness surpasses all my desires. And now, filled with gratitude for so many graces, I invite You to my heart. I wandered, like a prodigal child gone astray; but You did not cease to be my Father. Increase Your mercy toward me, for You see how weak I am.

Jesus: Child, speak no more of your misery; it is already forgotten. Listen, My child, to what I desire to tell you. Come close to My wounds and draw from the Fountain of Life whatever your heart desires. Drink copiously from the Fountain of Life and you will not weary on your journey. Look at the splendors of My mercy and do not fear the enemies of your salvation. Glorify My mercy.