Confessing to past mistakes. Bettering reltionship with God

[Pepbug]

Hi there

I hope people can shed some light and share their views with me on this. I suffer ocd so need simple answers!

Basically.. I remember doing something a long time ago when I was a child. I remember the action (vaguely.. although my adult mind now could've twisted it and made something into nothing), however I don't remember the intentions and what i was really thinking at the time and so on, and even if my memories are at all accurate..as it was so long ago now.

However it's still somethig I feel bad about and wish to confess.

How do I best confess this? Can I simply ask God for forgiveness if it were a sin? Or by saying "if" will he not believe I'm repenting and accepting my wrongs? My ocd is playing up and it could well be i didnt do anything bad, but I'd rather confess to be sure. I want to make it clear to him I don't remeber much it's such a dizzy memory but just incase. . I would LIKE to confess and talk to God to better our reltionship. Will he understand why I've said forgive me "if".. or will he expect me to have known? I'm so confused. Can you still be forgiven if you say..forgive me if this was a sin... sometimes I really believe you can't remember. I'm just a bit scared as I have a small memory of something. I really don't know..it could be nothing. Will he still l forgive? Do the words if really matter? Will he understand. What should I say?

 

[David4223]

Hello and welcome.

As this is an introduction only forum, you will not get answers to your question here. Feel free to tell us a little more about yourself, and look around the forums to post your question in a more appropriate place.

 

[Tigger45]

Welcome to CF!

 

[drjean]

Once we accept God's forgiveness, through Jesus, all sin is forgiven. That the Spirit may be reminding you of something in the past means you need to "deal with it" for your own sake, not His (imo). Ask Spirit to show you, and then resolve it then.