u are forgiven.

In regards to Bern's post the previous, here's my other response as I was thinking about some other things today:

This passage talks about a woman who was caught in adultery, and well,.... I'll just let you guys read.

John 8:1-11
1-2 Jesus went across to Mount Olives, but he was soon back in the Temple again. Swarms of people came to him. He sat down and taught them. 3-6The religion scholars and Pharisees led in a woman who had been caught in an act of adultery. They stood her in plain sight of everyone and said, "Teacher, this woman was caught red-handed in the act of adultery. Moses, in the Law, gives orders to stone such persons. What do you say?" They were trying to trap him into saying something incriminating so they could bring charges against him.

6-8Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger in the dirt. They kept at him, badgering him. He straightened up and said, "The sinless one among you, go first: Throw the stone." Bending down again, he wrote some more in the dirt.

9-10Hearing that, they walked away, one after another, beginning with the oldest. The woman was left alone. Jesus stood up and spoke to her. "Woman, where are they? Does no one condemn you?"

11"No one, Master."

"Neither do I," said Jesus. "Go on your way. From now on, don't sin."

You know, many of times, we really can't be convinced that we are forgiven.
Many of times, we can't come to God because we feel that we are far from God, and we can't come to Him unless we've done maybe a dozen good deeds. Or we've stopped sinning for a good 2 weeks. I'm sure you all understand where I'm coming from.

I am encouraged to know, that God really is not a judge on a high chair, looking down at you, at your every mistake and writing it down. I believe He sits at the edge of the chair, worrying that we might do something wrong, and that it will subsequently hurt us.

"Neither do I," said Jesus.
"Go on your way. From now on, don't sin."