@amadeus gave a good analogy with our natural fathers and small children. Not everybody had the "model father" on this earth, for sure! But, our Father in heaven IS The model Father. "Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!" Hebrews 12:9
“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Hebrews 4:16 (NLT)
We Christians don't have to ever have to be ashamed of our sins again because: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
Repentance (sincere remorse) is where we ALL must begin.
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” 1 John 3:1a (NIV)
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