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b'Do you find yourself asking God to forgive a sin over and over again?\\nWhen we\\u2019re tempted to sin, the enemy whispers in our ears, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153It\\u2019s no big deal! Such a tiny sin!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d But after we give in to temptation, the enemy yells, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Shame on you! You knew better!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nHow do we respond to the enemy\\u2019s attacks? We look to Jesus and His promises. God has promised, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (1 John 1:9). This is a truth Christians can stand on! Because Jesus, who never sinned, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153bore our sins in his body on the cross\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (1 Peter 2:22-25), He has made us clean (Ephesians 5:25b-27). Because of Jesus, God remembers our sin no more (Isaiah 43:25). He is a forgiving God, and He wants us to come to Him, through Jesus, so He can purify us.\\nWhen God showed me one of His promises in the Bible, it totally changed my thinking about sin. Romans 8:1 says, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Just think about that. Yes, I sin. Everyone does, because we were all sinners from the moment we were conceived (Psalm 51:5). However, if you put your trust in Jesus, you do not stand condemned (John 3:16-18). Jesus took that penalty of condemnation for you when He died on the cross and rose again from the dead, defeating sin and death.\\nWhen the enemy reminds me of a sin Jesus paid for, I respond (sometimes shouting out loud), \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Shut up, Satan! God has forgiven me for that sin. He no longer condemns me.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nInstead of cowering in shame, we can thank God that He has removed our guilt through Jesus\\u2019 blood. Once you\\u2019ve put your trust in Jesus, you don\\u2019t need to carry that guilt. Jesus has freed you from that shame! \\u2022 Sharon J. Morris\\n\\u2022 Do you sometimes feel guilty for your sins even after confessing them to God?\\n\\u2022 How does thinking about your sin in terms of Jesus\\u2019 sacrifice affect how you view your guilt? \\n\\u2022 If you want to know more about freedom in Jesus, check out our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.\\nIt is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died\\u2014more than that, who was raised to life\\u2014is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Romans 8:33b-34 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nProverbs 15:1-4; Mathew 5:43-44; Luke 6:27-28; 23:34'