True. My brain unfortunately doesn't work that way most of the time. I know I've been forgiven and should let it go but my brain likes to ponder the same things over and over.
Hello Kojikun, while it's normal to feel shame for awhile after we sin as Christians (especially from certain, bigger sins), I suspect that you are getting a lot of help with that (pondering over and over again what God has already forgiven you of) from our common enemy. So, you need to resist him by taking those intrusive thoughts (flaming arrows) that he keeps sending your way, "captive" .. e.g. 2 Corinthians 10:5 (as soon as they enter your mind), knowing who they are really from .. cf James 4:7, and give them over to the Lord Jesus to deal with instead.
, no matter what your feelings and/or Satan is telling you in the moment!!
I believe you're referring to James 4:17:
God will not hold any sin against you if you are born again.
Hey bro.
If that's the case it would be a relief. It's a constant nagging the my brain keeps spinning in circles. I've been told God doesn't do it that way and its probably my anxiety and depression
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Hello again Kojikun, if you'd like to better understand how Satan and his demons operate in your life, why they do what they do, and how to recognize their attacks for what they really are (and that, far more quickly than you do now), then I'd recommend reading, The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis.
These are available at the following links.(oh, and be sure to read any intros/prefaces that your edition contains, as they will help you understand what's going on from the get-go)
Hello again Kojikun, if you'd like to better understand how Satan and his demons operate in your life, why they do what they do, and how to recognize their attacks for what they really are (and that, far more quickly than you do now), then I'd recommend reading, The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis.
The Screwtape Letters is actually a fictional collection of short stories that Lewis first read on the radio (around the time of WWII, if memory serves). They are particularly interesting and useful to us as Christians because he wrote the stories from the POV of the demons in this particular book (typically, when you see the word "Enemy", for instance, you'll know that it's God who is being referred to, because the conversations that you'll read in The Screwtape Letters are almost always between demons .. Screwtape is, in fact, one of those demons).
If you don't mind spending a little $$ for the book, I recommend the 50th Anniversary Annotated Edition because of the many extras it comes with (both from and about Lewis, as well how to get the most out of your reading of this book), but you can also read it online for free
The Screwtape Letters - 50th Annotated/Anniversary Edition (w/all of the extras)The Screwtape Letters - Free/Read Online (this is the annotated edition preface and text, w/o the extras from the book above)
Enjoy
Praying for you!
~Deut
p.s. - just FYI, Lewis authored MANY other books, like Mere Christianity (a MUST read for all Christians), and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (which as I'm sure you already know, is also a movie).
The bible says that God remembers our sins no more. That refers to repentance, God does not hold grudges which is what you would be implying. When we are asking for forgiveness he is faithful and just to forgive us for our sins. The devil is accusing you, so in the end you will feel helpless and give up your faith.
