Forgiving ourselves is a conscious, deliberate decision to release or free ourselves from feelings of guilt, shame, embarrassment, or regret. In the bible, forgiveness literally means "to let go". Meaning you are letting go of the pain the incident is causing you. When you forgive yourself of past mistakes and sins, you will experience peace of mind. This is what God desires for you. He wants you to be at peace with a restored mind. However, there are things that we have to first be aware of that may be preventing us from forgiving ourselves. In this episode, we're going to discuss some of the reasons we struggle to forgive ourselves, what steps we can take to begin to forgive ourselves, and how important it is that we forgive ourselves to God. I also share some scriptures that has helped me to overcome feelings of guilt, regret, and shame. Tune in to learn more. Notable Quotes:"The battle to forgive ourselves is in the mind.""We can fall into this trap of comparing our walk to someone else's. It doesn't make you unloved by God and it doesn't make you less worthy of His forgiveness."John "Be remorseful not regretful."Links:https://patriceclay.comhttps://www.instagram.com/patricerclay/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeshiftwithpatrice/support