When faced with a mistake or a sin that weighs heavily on us, it can be hard to accept forgiveness. We can allow shame to rule us and wreck us.

I made a mistake in college that could have wrecked my career (and confidence) for good. It was like a hot brick that I carried around, scalding me. This mistake held a power over me that was out of proportion to what I actually did wrong.

David had a long way to go in his reign after this huge mistake in his life. He could have allowed it to wreck him for good, make him ineffective in what God had called him to. He had to accept God’s forgiveness and move forward. So do we.