Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Totally Flawed and Perfectly Forgiven

Man oh man I've made a lot of mistakes. I have said things I shouldn't have said and done things I shouldn't have done. I am totally flawed. But thank God that I'm not only totally flawed, I am also perfectly forgiven.

For anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by their mistakes, remember that You are not the sum of your mistakes, you are the sum of the mercies of God. Your mistakes will not disqualify you from who God has designed you to be. Despite how you may feel, you are still a child of God, whom He loves with an unfailing love. Your "doing" will not change your "being." It's crazy to think this may be true, but God is a loving God. Remember the story of the prodigal son. He had fallen so low, yet when he went back to his father's house, his father had been waiting for him. His father embraced him and kissed him BECAUSE he was still his son. You are still God's son, you are still God's daughter, no matter what.

Also, ALWAYS remember to lean on God's grace. Believe that God wants to forgive you.  The second we turn to Him he is there. He's always been there. Sometimes we think God will act like a human being. That we have tired him out and have exhausted our chances to start again. But remember God is not man! Hallelujah! God is God! He is God!

So you have fallen, you have made a mistake, you have sinned; well remember it's not over. Your life can begin again. It is difficult to comprehend but that's why we need faith! Come back to the Lord. Come back to Him for:

He does not deal with us according to our sins,
Nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
Psalm 103:10-13