Forgiveness.

Tonight.

As i sat to do my Calculus homework, and i just scrambled my brain for the answer. My phone went off. Of course, i sit down to do my homework, get focused and distractions begin. But this one was different. As i scurried to pick it up and see who would want to talk to me, i was amazed to see it was someone whom i never speak to. And when i do its only in regards to another person.

Indeed it was about that other person.

My eyes welled up with tears as i read the words.

 

A million questions rolled through my head.

Why? How? Could i have prevented this?

 

How could someone i cared SO much about, be confronted and put in a situation i would've never even thought to wish upon them.

 

But as I began to become angered and infuriated that such a thing was done, I remembered.

 

God takes us, JUST as we are. Regardless of our past, our stupid choices, things we've done and things we've yet to do.

 

He provides peace and comfort and most importantly He provides,

FORGIVENESS.

 

He wraps his hands around us and says,

My child, i love you anyways and always. I forgive you. You will never live with your sins, I paid for ALL of them on the cross. just follow me, and i will guide you.

 

What an awesome God.

I want to be like him

When someone hurts me, or makes a wrong choice. I want to say

Its okay, i love you anways. i forgive you.

 

Forgivness is something i struggle with. It takes SO much courage to say that im sorry. I often find myself regretting not forgiving people.

 

But I need to start forgiving like my redeeming God.

And loving anyways.

 

Do you forgive like God? Do you remind people they are loved anyways?

 

-Austyn