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Sometimes good people make poor choices that result in unintended consequences. Maybe you’ve done that. I know I have. Sometimes principled people make misguided decisions that produce unintended consequences. The more powerful the people making the decisions, the more far reaching the consequences—even the unintended ones.
You may be living with the unintended consequences of a poor choice you made years ago. Try as you might you cannot forgive yourself or move on with your life. No matter how hard you try you can’t undo the past. Not even God can do that, but His forgiveness does unlock the future. Since He has forgiven you, you are now free to forgive yourself.
“Christ redeemed us from the unintended consequences of our sin by taking our unintended consequences upon himself.”
— Galatians 3:13 (paraphrased)
Lord Jesus, help us to forgive ourselves because You have forgiven us. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.