A little girl broke a treasured vase and cried, "Oh, mom, I'm sorry. Please forgive me."

"I know you're sorry," said the mother. "I forgive you. don't cry anymore."

Sweeping up the pieces, the mother threw them into the waste basket.

But the little girl picked them up and came sobbing, "Mom, I'm so very, very sorry!"

"Destroy those pieces,:" said the mother. I forgive you. Don't cry anymore."

As with the mother, so with our heavenly Father. Guilt is removed with confession and cleansing.

The bible says, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."