I Can't Forgive Myself

What you need to know if you still feel guilty.

• The note slid under my door and skittered across the floor of my room at the retreat center where I was the weekend speaker. "I had an abortion seven years ago," it read. "I can't forgive myself. Can you give me some hope?"• The large gentleman wore a Jesus T-shirt and cap and carried a huge Bible, the very image of the eager Christian.

Copyright © 2009, Discipleship Journal, a publication of NavPress and The Navigators. All Rights Reserved. NavPress is the publishing ministry of The Navigators, an international Christian organization and leader in personal spiritual development. NavPress is committed to helping people grow spiritually and enjoy lives of meaning and hope through personal and group resources that are biblically rooted, culturally relevant, and highly practical. To find more spiritual-growth resources, visit www.discipleshipjournal.com.