Hard to Receive God's Forgiveness?

I know that some people find it hard to receive God's forgiveness. They beat themselves up and deprive themselves of the joy God wants them to know long after they repent.

Today's simple but important installment of Our Daily Bread is for those who can't let go of their guilt after God has declared them clean: "...true freedom comes when we confess our wrongdoing to God." Read the whole thing.

"God works through us to meet the needs of those around us."

See here.