I’ve written about this before .. haha .. probably more than once .. however .. it’s a friendly reminder to us all ..that no .. we’re not perfect people .. and yes .. we’ve all made a lot of mistakes in our lives .. and yes .. we’ve all hurt people and yes .. for myself .. where possible I’ve asked for forgiveness .. haha .. and yes .. from some I’ve gotten it and we’ve moved on to a better place and understanding .. yet .. from others I’ve been alienated and still am today .. however .. what God has shown me and continues to show me is simple .. “hurt people hurt people” .. it’s a constant circle .. and yes .. the truth is .. we’re all a little broken somewhere .. there’s none of us that aren’t fighting some sort of battle .. so yes .. when we find ourselves trying to justify our wrongs .. we need to remind ourselves .. there’s no justification for wrong .. there’s only grace and forgiveness .. for it’s true .. when we admit our wrongs and we do what we can to make them right .. we’ve done our job .. it’s no longer on us .. however .. we can’t leave out the key ingredient .. we must also “forgive ourselves” .. that’s right .. we can’t continue to beat ourselves up .. we have to move forward and no longer dwell on it .. for friends .. until we do this .. we can’t use the mistakes of our past to benefit those who need help today .. for yes .. just like us .. they hurt and they need to know .. God is good .. He is faithful .. He is forgiving .. and yes .. He IS Love .. and yes .. it’s when we truly realize and believe this .. we’ll begin to live in true freedom .. and yes .. HE will get the glory each step of the way .. for yes .. haha .. oh yeah .. love wins period
“For as the heavens are high above the earth .. so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him .. as far as the east is from the west .. so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”