Just like cleaning out my daughters’ overwhelmingly messy, disorganized room gave them a fresh new place to sleep at night, we also get a fresh start in Jesus. But sometimes, it’s hard to let our past mistakes go and truly accept God’s grace. My blog for today on claiming our redemption.
Read MoreSometimes, just like we can’t get past our embarrassment about lagging grades, we can’t get past the stains of our past. Sins can feel like a bad report card grade, can’t they? Like they’re on your permanent record, blazing bright for all the world to see, like a scarlet letter or a stamp that says “no good,” “worthless,” “shame on you.”
Read MoreSome of us (myself included) have a really hard time letting go of the past, whether it’s bad things we’ve done or wrongs that have been done to us. We carry it around with us like luggage, store it out of sight in the back of the closet or atop a high shelf, only to have it come crashing down on us again.
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