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releasing your burdens and guilt

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9If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.

18Fear is not in love. Instead, perfect love casts out fear, for fear pertains to punishment. And whoever fears is not perfected in love.

1But accept those who are weak in faith, without disputing about ideas. 2For one person believes that he may eat all things, but if another is weak, let him eat plants. 3He who eats should not despise him who does not eat. And he who does not eat should not judge him who eats. For God has accepted him. 4Who are you to judge the servant of another? He stands or falls by his own Lord. But he shall stand. For God is able to make him stand. 5For one person discerns one age from the next. But another discerns unto every age. Let each one increase according to his own mind. 6He who understands the age, understands for the Lord. And he who eats, eats for the Lord; for he gives thanks to God. And he who does not eat, does not eat for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.

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19In this way, we will know that we are of the truth, and we will commend our hearts in his sight. 20For even if our heart reproaches us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things. 21Most beloved, if our heart does not reproach us, we can have confidence toward God;

9The Lord is not delaying his promise, as some imagine, but he does act patiently for your sake, not wanting anyone to perish, but wanting all to be turned back to penance.

24He himself bore our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sin, would live for justice. By his wounds, you have been healed.

28And we know that, for those who love God, all things work together unto good, for those who, in accordance with his purpose, are called to be saints.