We talk a lot about God’s love, grace, and mercy—and rightly so. We want His forgiveness. Yet sometimes we struggle to actually receive it.

There’s a quiet assumption that if someone is grieving, repentance has already taken place. But grief and repentance are not the same thing. Scripture consistently connects confession, repentance, and forgiveness. Without truth, there can be no repentance. Without repentance, there is no forgiveness. And without forgiveness, there is no freedom or restored purpose.

In our effort to avoid making someone feel uncomfortable, we can become hesitant to call sin what God calls sin. But Scripture is clear. The New Testament lists murder among sins (see 1 Corinthians 6:9–10, Galatians 5:19–21). Jesus goes even further, teaching that hatred in the heart is murder (see Matthew 5:21–22).

The Bible also shows us that even those who committed grave sins were not beyond God’s reach. King David arranged the death of Uriah (2 Samuel 11), and the consequences were severe. Yet David did not hide from the truth—he confessed it. In Psalm 51, he cries out, “Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight.”

If you have had an abortion, Scripture tells us this truth plainly: a life was ended. In God’s eyes, that is sin. That is hard news—but it is not the end of the story.

Here is the good news: God is ready to forgive.
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us” (1 John 1:9).
God does not merely offer mercy—He delights in it (Micah 7:18).
True confession with godly sorrow leads to repentance that brings life (2 Corinthians 7:10).

Jesus came because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). He gave His life so you would not bear the penalty of your sin. He is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6).

Truth may wound at first—but it is the doorway to forgiveness, freedom, and restoration. And in Christ, no sin has the final word.