--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If you don’t forgive yourself, it can…" description: "\"“If you don’t forgive yourself, it can keep you from receiving healing, and it can keep your prayers from being answered because your faith won’t work ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/902/kenneth-e-hagin-16278_faith_if-you-don-t-forgive-yourself-it-can-kee_3065209.jpg" --- # If you don’t forgive yourself, it can keep you from… ![“If you don’t forgive yourself, it can keep you from receiving healing, and it can keep your prayers from being answered because your faith won’t work except by love. If you don’t forgive yourself, it will hinder your faith just as much as unforgiveness toward another person will hinder your faith…” quote by Kenneth E. Hagin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/902/kenneth-e-hagin-16278_faith_if-you-don-t-forgive-yourself-it-can-kee_3065209.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/902/kenneth-e-hagin-16278_faith_if-you-don-t-forgive-yourself-it-can-kee_3065209.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/902/kenneth-e-hagin-16278_faith_if-you-don-t-forgive-yourself-it-can-kee_3065209.jpg) > ““If you don’t forgive yourself, it can keep you from receiving healing, and it can keep your prayers from being answered because your faith won’t work except by love. If you don’t forgive yourself, it will hinder your faith just as much as unforgiveness toward another person will hinder your faith. It’s just as wrong not to forgive yourself and to harbor ill will and animosity against yourself as it is not to forgive someone else.   1 JOHN 3:18-21 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20 FOR IF OUR HEART CONDEMN US, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, IF OUR HEART CONDEMN US NOT, THEN HAVE WE CONFIDENCE TOWARD GOD.   You see, if you harbor unforgiveness and ill will in your heart, your heart will condemn you, and you won’t be able to come boldly before God to get your petitions answered. Your prayers will be hindered. But”” [Kenneth E. Hagin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kenneth-e-hagin/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Self‑forgiveness is essential for spiritual health; without it, we block divine healing and effective prayer. **In simple terms:** Forgiving yourself opens the way to faith and answered prayers. Key Takeaway Practice self‑compassion to restore faith. Themes faith forgiveness healing prayer self‑compassion Mood reflective hopeful serene Type spiritual inspirational When to use this quote - personal meditation - confessional prayer - counseling sessions - spiritual retreats Key Concepts spiritual health inner peace divine relationship Questions to Reflect On - How can you acknowledge your worth while confronting past mistakes? - What practices help release self‑judgment? 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