January 4, 2012
It is through Him that we have received grace...And this includes you, called of Jesus Christ and invited [as you are] to belong to Him.
Romans 1: 5-6
What a wonderful way to start: with a reminder that it does not matter what's in my past or what flaws I have today- God loves and accepts me for who I am! I don't need to be perfect. God will mold me into who He wants me to be using my the gifts He gave me.
I have not always - actually I have never- lived a life that would be considered completely righteous. I have made too many mistakes and bad decisions to count. If my life were a movie- it would not be one that I would let me kids watch. It saddens me that I have not always been the type of role model that I want to be for my kids. I can't undo the mistakes I've made; I can't even right all of the wrongs I've done to others. I have strained and broken some relationships in my life with bad choices. I am confused when people say that they have no regrets because it's helped to make them who they are today. I used to say the same thing. I have lots of regrets. I have learned that a lot of time the outcome of a situation is unavoidable but it is how we portray ourselves and our character in how we handle it. Nobody is perfect- we are not supposed to be.
I am not defined by my mistakes, they do not make me who I am. It's the good choices that I make that really show my true character.
Jesus did not die in vain! He died so that I could be forgiven- past, present, and future transgressions. God sees me thru the blood of Jesus- as perfect and flawless!
I pray: that I will truly have faith that God has forgiven my sins and give me peace to know that I am perfect in His eyes. That I will be mindful of the impact that my actions have on others and be an example so that God's light can be seen thru me. That I will allow God to mold me into the person He wants me to be and let go of the pressures of trying to be the person that I think everyone else wants me to be.
Amen.
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