Forgiveness

Reasons forgiving yourself is hard:

1. You can justify the actions of others, but not your own. 
2. You still feel guilty, regardless of what others say.
3. You cannot accept failure.
4. You have to live with yourself.
5. You cannot escape your past. 
6. You can give grace, but you cannot receive it. 
7. You couldn't possibly pay for what you did.
8. You feel it is your duty to punish yourself. 
9. Your mind will not stop replaying the incident. 
10. You don't feel worthy of forgiveness. 
11. You don't believe others and God have really forgiven you. 
12. You refuse to forgive others. 
13. You simply don't know how. 

But you need to forgive yourself so that you can finish the circle of forgiveness, so that you can be successful and reach your full potential. 

This was excerpted from Forgiveness... the Ultimate Miracle by Paul J. Meyer