What If I Don’t Feel Forgiven? Is God Angry At Me?

Answering some questions regarding God's love and forgiveness.

[DruPetty]

I want to add by saying that if a person is feeling God is still angry with them, that's Satan trying to keep them in that state of guilt.

[mountaindew]

Trust the Promise, not your "feelings"!

[vxenon]

While we were yet sinners Jesus died for us.

[stickmansam]

"God doesn't need anything...He knows we get benefits from worshipping Him" --- AMEN! On point!! On time!!

[Jesus_is-Lord]

For the LORD disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child." Hebrews 12:6 (NLT) ...May this bless you

[evangelistkimpatrik]

It is not about our feelings. It is about the Word of God, and what it says. If we confess and repent of our sins, he is just and forgives us.

[TheNightWatcher]

This is what I struggle with the most. I’ve been told I’m forgiven, but I can’t stop sinning. And I feel like an abusive spouse begging for “just one more chance” every time I pray for forgiveness. A chance I know I will fall short of.

[darthlumpy]

When God forgives us, he forgets the sin. Many times one of the consequences of sin, for us, is not being able to forgive ourselves for a while. We've hurt or disappointed ourselves and have to live with it. But hopefully, in time, and through God's grace, we can move past it.

[DJ_Kruz]

Father God, I confess & repent of my entire life's sin. I put my full trust & hope into Jesus Christ & His finished work on the cross !!

[melvinhunt]

If you've REPENTED and ask JESUS into your heart, your forgiven Past, Present and future! Sometimes the hardest part is forgiving Ourselves! 🕆

[ferdnerkel]

Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

The answer to this question.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Never trust your heart until you have compared its message with scripture.

[childofgod]

God doesn't love us more when we obey and doesn't love us less when we disobey, but there's a consequence in disobedience. Oh boy u see it throughout the entire Bible and many believers nowadays experienced it themselves including myself, it's painful but but He is a merciful God when we come before Him and confessed in repentance.

[remowilliams]

I never thought of it in that way. The lightbulb really went off over my head. "God does not love you less when you sin and more when you obey Him. God loves you infinitely." Thanks Scott

[YophiSmith]

This is a great question. It required an emotional response and Frank gave a logical one. You could hear the emotions in the beginning with 1 John but I suppose he is so used to apologetics that he didn’t stay with comforting her.

[LoveYourNeighbour.]

"Whoever hears my word & believes him who sent me, has eternal life. He will not be condemned. but has crossed over from death to life" (John 5:24). As Christians, we need to accept what we say we believe, and stand firm in the confidence the scriptures provide! We have been freed from a life of shame & guilt, to now live a life of good fruits (Hebrews 10:22).

[hewhositsuponfroggychair]

My own mother used to tell me that *conviction* comes from God, but Guilt does not.

[christisking]

Feeling guilty by not knowing the salvation promised in scripture can make you feel hopeless. Feeling hopeless can then be used as an excuse to continue sinning. Read up and have faith in God's promises

[walkietalkie]

Don't let one's feelings dictate one's decision

[essequamvideri]

i'd suggest confessing it aloud to another, a parent, preist or pastor, and thru a thorough examination of conscience, finding the peace in His forgiveness. God gives us many tools to process the forgiveness he so freely gives. Best regards. Peace.

[Rachelebanham]

this is really useful - thank you very much for this answer. i really struggle with guilt nearly all the time. it's a daily wrestle.