After many years of dealing with the burden of shame and guilt from my past sins, this study was recommended by an old friend. Through this study and my wonderful e-counselor Judy, God has been able to open my eyes to the root of my sin and stuggles for so many years and start me on this journey of healing. I realized that all these years had not really trusted God and therefore had not truly believed that I was forgiven. I allowed the lies of Satan to alter my perception of who I was/am which of course affected all areas of my life. I can now see that although I may not always feel forgiven, I AM. I have to make a conscious decision to choose to believe and trust God. Without trust there is no real relationship with God or with anyone for that matter. Daily I must make that conscious decision to die to self and believe that I am defined by my relationship with Christ and NOT by my past/sins. A special thanks to: our Lord for His infinite love and mercy, Michelle for recommending this study, Judy for her patience,prayers and godly wisdom, and the to creators of this wonderful study. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
