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We've all made mistakes and wrongful deliberations, some of us have not forgiven ourselves. But is it our place as humans to determine whether or not we are unforgivable, seeing as we were made in God's image? How does one go about forgiving themselves anyway?

In my case specifically, I remained silent about childhood sexual abuse for 14 years, resulting in my younger siblings being privy to different degrees of the same thing. Struggling to convince myself I DON'T deserve the millstone. No pity or apologies please, I just need insight.

We've all made mistakes and wrongful deliberations, some of us have not forgiven ourselves. But is it our place as humans to determine whether or not we are unforgivable, seeing as we were made in God's image? How does one go about forgiving themselves anyway? In my case specifically, I remained silent about childhood sexual abuse for 14 years, resulting in my younger siblings being privy to different degrees of the same thing. Struggling to convince myself I DON'T deserve the millstone. No pity or apologies please, I just need insight.

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While there are differing schools of thought on the matter, I believe God forgave all at the Cross. The distinction is, do we accept His gift of forgiveness through belief in the deity, perfect life, death on that Cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ?

If so, one can receive the healing and drive to pursue a life without sin that accompanies that forgiveness, both in this life, and the next.

If not, one can only look forward to the occasional paltry pleasures of this life, sorrow, death, final separation from God at the cusp of eternity, and the Lake of Fire built for the Fallen Angels and their master, Lucifer.

In short, it’s God’s place to both judge and forgive you, not your own, so don’t place yourself higher than Him and attempt to overrule His decision. Simply believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, not only from the Lake of Fire, but you can even turn over the cares of this life to Him through the work of Christ alone, at Calvary.