Forgiveness

Today, I have had plenty of time to think.

We have a hard time letting go of things that have come between us. We hold grudges and we hold onto the wrong things. I want to take you back many years ago, before I was born, before my parents were born. Way back when there were no cars or even phones.

The time I want to take you back is when Jesus walked the earth. When it was time for Him to die, people turned there backs on Him, because they didn't want to acknowledge that they knew Him, they wanted to act like He was not there friend. Even the crowds that once surrounded Him to listen to Him teach was now surrounding Him and spitting on Him, throwing things at Him, calling Him names and do you know what He did? He forgave them all. He didn't call them names, He loved them the very same as the day He spoke to them.

We hold onto things like it will remind us of how the people were, but we are called to forgive, but why don't we? Could you imagine being Jesus? Could you forgive all the people that spit on Him, that hung Him on a cross? He did.

Our lives are filled with hate and lies, we call people names, but isn't it time that we start living in truth, honor and being husbands, wives, kids that when we see Jesus we will be proud of our actions instead of hiding behind all the lies that we spoke. It is time for honesty, forgiveness and truth. No longer living in lies or regrets. Start living today for not ourselves, but someone much greater then us.

I am not perfect, in fact my life has been filled with lies and wrongs, but it is about forgiving myself for them and asking God to forgive me for those actions as well. It is time to step up and see that God has a plan for our lives. If this is hard to hear, it is time to ask why.