Christ promises new life and forgiveness. To wallow in our mistakes is to go against His word, as we should accept His forgiveness for the gift that it is.
I constantly find myself thinking about the past, regretting the past and beating myself up over my past. I find myself consumed with regret, rather than growing and learning from the experiences and vowing to not make these mistakes again, rather to learn and be better as a result of my poor choices or negative experiences. I have a hard time fully understanding the forgiveness that Christ offers, as I cannot understand that time of forgiveness and love. Unconditional love is so hard to phathom because I am not sure that I have been put in a situation where my love for others has been tested. Rather, I continually, test the love of those that love me so much. I test their limits and expect abandonment, yet I am loved relentlessly.
So, this lenton season, I am asking Him for forgiveness in an effort to leave behind the mistakes of my past.
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