Last year, when I was 15, I felt that I could never be forgiven. I felt unlovable. I had done some terrible things and thought that I could never be trusted by myself or anyone again.
My parents took me to counseling with my pastor and the first thing that he said to me when I walked into his office was this,
“I’m not mad at you and I’m not going to judge you because that’s not my job, I love you just the same as I did before you did what you did.”
That’s when God showed me his grace and mercy. I went home after that in tears and cried out to God. I couldn’t sleep because I didn’t feel worthy of anything. Instead, I just stayed up and cried and cried. God then spoke to me saying this,
“My child, why are you crying? Have I not forgiven you? Who are you to not forgive yourself when I have? Be at peace and rest.”
I stopped crying almost immediately and laid down in bed thinking about what he had just revealed to me. I had an overwhelming sense of peace after I had forgiven myself. Since then, I have learned to listen more closely to what God has to tell me.
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