Don’t ever allow the devil to bring up your past,as if God is holding it over your head,as a constant reminder of your sins;God forgives and forgets it. Unfortunately,most folks say that they will forgive someone,but they can’t forget what the person did,suppose God was like that,where would most of us be. Why would you want to hang on to the hurt and pain,while the other person forgot and moved on. Why would you block your blessings and hinder your forgiveness,by not letting it go? As Matthew 6:12 says,”And forgive us our debts,as we forgive our debtors”. Then Ephesians 4:32 puts it like this,”And be ye kind one to another,tenderhearted,forgiving one another,even as God,for Christ’s sake,hath forgiven you”. What,Most people don’t realize,and understand is that God, not only forgives sins,He forgets them. First,we must confess for our sins to be forgiven,and forgotten. 1John 1:9 says,”If we confess our sins,He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,and cleanse us from all unrighteousness”. Then Hebrews 10:16-17 says,”This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their hearts,and in their minds will I write them,and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more”. Hebrews 8:12 says,”For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness,and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more”. Micah 7:18-19 puts it this way,”Who is a God like unto thee,who pardoneth iniquity,and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger forever,because He delighteth in mercy. He will turn again;He will have compassion upon us;He will subdue our iniquities;and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea”. Behold,for peace I had great bitterness,but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption;for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back { Isaiah 38:17}. Which means when you don’t forgive and forget,you allow bitterness,anger,hatred,vengeance,and all kinds of evil to keep you in sin and bondage,which leads to unforgiveness. God said in Isaiah 43:25 “I,even I,am He who blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake,and will not remember thy sins”. I have blotted out,like a thick cloud,thy transgressions,and,like a cloud,thy sins;return unto me;for I have redeemed thee { Isaiah 44:22}. Are you ready to return to God,well you can get started,by going to the top of this blog,click on to the salvation page,follow the instructions,then allow the indwelling Holy Spirit ti lead and direct you for the rest of the way. Forgive and forget,so that there is no stumbling block in your path or quest for righteousness.