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Your Question:
am i being punished for my past mistakes?
Answer:
As I reflect on your question, I want to remind you that you can't undo your past, and you can't go back to redo your history. However, you can learn from those past mistakes. Think about the times when God used your past troubles to make you a better person. Since He has done that before, don't you think He can do it again? Maybe God wants to use your present troubles to make you a stronger person. When we make mistakes, it's essential to look beyond them and not let them control our future. Instead, we can use those lessons learned from our failures to become stronger. As the Bible says, "Every sin is a failure to live the way God requires." When we confess our sins, we're not only telling God we're sorry, but we're also turning from that sin. To seal the lesson, we should write down what we've learned from our repentance and confession, telling God we will live a different life. Don't let your past mistakes discourage you or make you give up. You can use your failures as a classroom to learn vital lessons. Take a moment to reflect on your life today, and look at the past problems that could have destroyed you but didn't. Write them down in your journal, along with how God helped you live through tough times. Remember, God's restoring grace waits for you, and with His hand, He can subdue your sins and give you rest.
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where the conflict really lies
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