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word4U2day
2026-11-28
(Re)-Boooorrrrrrrn Freeeee
You can hop on a plane on a quest to reach the beginning of the west, but you'll never get there. Likewise with the east. You'll just keep going around and around and around. That's why this verse in Psalms is so important: 'He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west' (Psalm 103:12 NLT). We know God doesn't remember our sin when we ask for forgiveness, but more likely than not we store the memory of it and feel like awful, terrible disappointments (maybe not always to that extreme, but you get the picture). But the truth is, making mistakes is part of life. When God forgives us, not only does He forget, but He removes 'our sins as far from us as the east is from the west'.
Okay. Then what? Well, just as we have no reason to remind God of the things we've done or keep asking for forgiveness when we've already been given it, we have no right to keep bringing up our failures and mistakes to ourselves. Woah, right? So stop kicking yourself. 1 John 1:8 (NIV) tells us that we'll 'deceive ourselves' if we act like we won't make mistakes in this life. So knowing how to get past those mistakes is absolutely vital. To deal with them healthily, focusing on moving forward with God (not hiding from Him) is key.
Links to Bible verses: Holy Bible
Figuring out life can be challenging. But, with this daily youth inspiration, we hope you will find the wisdom, courage, and insight you need to live out your faith in the real, messy world.
word4U2day is brought to you by I AM Youth in partnership with Celebration that also writes The Word for Today. The material is centred around youth Bible verses. It is designed to speak into certain circumstances and to encourage young people to find joy and peace. Your current circumstances do not need to define who you are.
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