As someone who has recently come back to study and attend meetings as a Jehovah's Witness how can I forgive?

Jehovah wil forgive you if you're truly repentant I just noticed I have you blocked, I will unblock you Have you changed your name? .......... edit.. I remember that you added me & I didnt block you for quite a while until your Q&A's got worse. Listen... Jehovah forgives all sorts of people. You have examples of such ones in the bible. Jehovah forgave Mannaseh & look at how bad he was! Don't beat yourself up over this. If the elders have given you advice then follow it & be resolved never to let go of his hand again. He loves you & wants you back where you belong.

My daughter came back and was baptized 2 years ago after being gone for 12 years. In May we were sitting at the assembly and she started to shed some tears for her regrets in leaving Jehovah's Organization all those years ago. Her tears were for both the regret from leaving because she feels she is so far behind everyone else, including her 9 year old daughter who I've been witnessing to since she was an infant, as well as tears of Joy because she did come back and was welcomed back by the congregation where she is living now. She said, "I always knew that I'd come back in a few years. Then a few years turned into a few more, then a few more and when I did return, I was grateful that the end had not come while I was still out there. No wonder you and my daughter prayed with tears for me to come back into Jehovah's Organization. No wonder parents are so distressed to see their loved one leave. Mom, I'm so grateful that I let you continue to teach my daughter because she kept the idea of serving Jehovah again in front of my face constantly." She then said, "If you ever think that the world looks like so much fun and you think it is, it only last for a short time, and then you have a life time of regrets when you suffer the consequences from leaving the truth to begin with. So when I see anyone talking about leaving and they think they can come back in a few years, DO NOT LEAVE. IT'S NOT WORTH IT!" Well, as her mother, it brought tears of joy to my heart as I console her with the Scriptures that there is more rejoicing in Heaven when 1 repents than for the 99 who stayed faithful. Welcome back young sister! Welcome back!

One of the speakers at our recent convention mentioned that Satan wants us to feel bad about our past choices, and to let them drag us down and depress us, finally to make us give up and return to his control. The brother said, "When Satan reminds you of your Past, remind him of his Future." Jehovah God is loving and merciful, and wants you to find your way home. Keep coming home, don't let your past slow you down, and know that you have a family of brothers and sisters wanting you back.

Hi, Yes i do remember Tara Rose and i think i had you blocked!!!! ...I can't help but feel joy in my heart that you are trying to repent and return to Jehovah. I honestly mean it. ...There are many examples in the Bible that show ones who did many, many bad things but that were repentant and once again became Jehovah's friends. Please read these examples, as they will be of much encouragement. Please do not give up on yourself as that is what Satan would want you to do. Remember, Jehovah is a God who is loving and merciful beyond our imagination. If we are truly repentant, he is waiting with open arms to welcome you back. Can i make a suggestion? why not go to the elders and tell them your feelings etc.. They will be there to offer all the help that you need. kind Regards.

Remember Paul? Christ forgave and called him. Remember David? Jehovah Forgave Remember Peter? He wept bitterly. Remember Aaron? He helped the Israelites build an Idol. Jehovah forgave. What do they all have in common? They WANTED forgiveness. They stopped doing the bad. David LOST a lot. And still wanted forgiveness. The reason you are having a tough time of forgiving yourself is because JEHOVAH'S ways are much higher and we have to reach for those ways, so do that and you will EASILY get past this. Besides.. it's like taking a test, if you can't right now, do it later, but DON'T let it stop you from the progress. Then it will come and flow in line. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! *edit RICK THAT WAS FABULOUS,, "when Satan reminds you of your past, Remind him of his future"!! perfect.... And of course Lone, The prodigal son, that was the drama this year at the convention, Jehovah doesn't just WELCOME them back, he draws them, keeps the door open and RUNS to greet them with robes and a fatted calf!" excellent exchange of encouragement. Welcome back, now Lady X are you going to change your name back to TaraRose and stop thinking about the past. Psalms 103: (14 is my favorite) 10 He has not done to us even according to our sins; Nor according to our errors has he brought upon us what we deserve. 11 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, His loving-kindness is superior toward those fearing him. 12 As far off as the sunrise is from the sunset, So far off from us he has put our transgressions. 13 As a father shows mercy to his sons, Jehovah has shown mercy to those fearing him. 14 For he himself well knows the formation of us, Remembering that we are dust.

I know some people who fighted in WW2 as soldiers and killed a lot of persons. Later on they learned the truth, and Jehovah forgave them all they did. So he does with you.

You could be me seriously! I have much in common with you, I was a hateful creature and spoke out, but I am getting there now. You need to read the Draw close to Jehovah book, especially the section on "forgiveness". Look hun, you have made a huge and humble move...you had the courage to admit you were wrong. When Jehovah forgives, he casts it so far away after, he never brings it back to mind. You need to stop reminding him! You must leave it with Jehovah now, or it will consume you. Brush yourself down, start over! Look forward, you cannot move on when you are still looking back...you will only fall! You cannot change what you have done, but you can learn from it, build yourself up, slowly take small steps and gain strength. Why not have a study with a freindly experienced sister in your cong, it will strengthen you so much and help you to build freindships again? Whatever you do, rely on Jehovah, do not expect too much too quickly and ask Jehovah to guide you in everything. Think of it this way; Even if you were on a bad course, who called you back? Do you not think Jehovah was calling his lost sheep back? Jehovah knows you, and he see's something worthy in you, he has not given up on you. TRUST HIM! Do you not trust that Jehovah is a good enough judge of character and reader of hearts to see the inner beauty within you? He wants you, and you must have the right heart condition deep down or you would not have responded! Sometimes we need to realise that we can only be who we are, sometimes we see others who seem to be doing well and feel as though we fall short, but really if we Love Jehovah and are trying to be good then we must be careful not to pile too much pressure on ourselves, accept that in this system you will never be perfect. You are going to make many mistakes, you are going to fall short. Don't give up, keep trying. I am so very happy to hear that you are coming back, and I promise that if you need to speak, you can email me and I will without fail try to help you! Your apology means alot and you are totally forgiven, I hope we get to know each other, and WELL DONE!

We recently had a watchtower that highlighted we have to forgive ourselves because it is counterproductive to preaching the good news. Our job now is to find the deserving ones and study with them. But if we sit at home licking our wounds we help no one. So put yourself in the back seat and do what you need to to get strong. We are to beg the master for more workers in this harvest season...so sis we need you....welcome back

Go and read about the prodical son this helped me come back i to left Jehovah when I was young and this helped me so much. If you are truly sorry Jehovah will forgive he is ready to forgive you. And the brothers are extentions of Jehovah. If you want contact me and I will tell you about me when I was young maby it will help you!