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You Don't Have To Carry Your Regret Anymore | Guided Prayers · Central Christian Church

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  SPEAKER_00: Some memories are hard to forget.
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  SPEAKER_00: A careless word, a wrong choice, a moment you wish you could take back.
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  SPEAKER_00: Years may pass, yet the shame still lingers, unsoftened by time.
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  SPEAKER_00: That is where the gospel brings hope.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Ephesians 1:7, Paul writes, In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins in accordance with the riches of God's grace.
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  SPEAKER_00: God's forgiveness is not limited or earned.
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  SPEAKER_00: It flows from the riches of his grace.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in the very next verse, Paul says, God lavished that grace on us.
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  SPEAKER_00: He doesn't give it sparingly or make us earn it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because of Jesus, his forgiveness is full, generous, complete.
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  SPEAKER_00: Begin by thanking the Lord that his forgiveness is not based on your performance.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sit for a moment with this thought.
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  SPEAKER_00: When God looks at your past, he sees a debt already paid.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's no need to hide or diminish them.
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  SPEAKER_00: He already knows every part of your story, and he still loves you.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_00: Ask for the courage to stop holding on to what has already been forgiven, and for the willingness to allow freedom to grow where shame may be deeply rooted.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let that truth settle deep in your heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask God to remind them of His great love and help them believe that His grace is greater than their past.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your grace is abundant, and your mercy never runs out.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you that because of you, we are redeemed, forgiven, free.
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  SPEAKER_00: We receive your grace with grateful hearts today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.