A Gentle Reminder To Let Go Of Your Regret (God Has Already Fogiven You)
Karin Hadadan is the best-selling author of Beauty in the Stillness, which has been praised for helping readers “unravel the God self that is truly within you,” guiding them to find deeper meaning in life. Here, she reminds us that before we even think to ask God for forgiveness, He has already granted it.
God takes the initiative in forgiveness before we even think to seek it. This powerful image is what God uses to describe what He does with our sins—completely dissolving them until they’re truly gone. Not pushed aside, not temporarily covered, but completely swept away.
I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.
Isaiah 44:22
God’s order of words was intentional. He doesn’t allude that we must first return to him to then have our offenses swept away. Rather, he declares that he has already forgiven us and redeemed us. While His grace precedes our response, we often still carry the weight of past mistakes, allowing them to define us long after God has already dissolved them. But God insists that when He forgives, nothing remains, not even a shadow.
When we truly grasp that our sins are swept away like morning mist, we can walk with a free spirit. We approach God not with guilt or shame, but as beloved children, confident that we have returned because of what He has done.
Gratitude for God’s forgiveness stems from recognizing that His grace acts long before we even seek it. Divine forgiveness isn’t dependent on our timing or initiative; God takes the first step, clearing away sin and offering freedom through His mercy.
Embracing this truth allows a person to release the weight of past mistakes and live without the burden of guilt or shame. Understanding that the past no longer defines one’s identity in God’s eyes opens the door to genuine spiritual freedom.
When feelings of regret or unworthiness arise, remembering the completeness of God’s forgiveness becomes an anchor of hope. Living in this freedom means moving forward with a renewed heart—no longer chained to old failures, but walking confidently in the grace that has already made the way clear.
