This question is on my mind as a new convert.
I have lived a bad life. Lied, cheated, stolen. Abused alcohol and drugs. Acted with cruelty and violence. Exploited others. Acted on lust. Blasphemed.
Is it enough to just turn my back on that life and move forward? Because truly, I have no desire to return to those ways.
Whilst I have suffered myself as a result of living that way, that suffering was a direct consequence of my own actions
My feeling is I should focus on now, not dwell on my past. But another part of me feels that forgiveness needs to be earned.
I have lived a bad life. Lied, cheated, stolen. Abused alcohol and drugs. Acted with cruelty and violence. Exploited others. Acted on lust. Blasphemed.
Is it enough to just turn my back on that life and move forward? Because truly, I have no desire to return to those ways.
Whilst I have suffered myself as a result of living that way, that suffering was a direct consequence of my own actions
My feeling is I should focus on now, not dwell on my past. But another part of me feels that forgiveness needs to be earned.