My Past Is Forgotten: Most of the Time

Praise Him Any Way

Don't you just love it when life is great, God is speaking to you and you feel so wonderful about all that is happening in your life? I do. However, days like today come and try to discourage you and make you feel defeated. A person from your past pops up, says something negatively about you and it gets back to you. Frustrating is an understatement. I have the right as a person to call/e-mail or message that person and set them straight. If I have not brought their past up and tried to make them feel small, what gives them the right to do so to me? Then I think about how God would have me respond to this person. What would I say to them that would not tear them down (eventhough they tore me down), what should I do to allow the past to die (though they keep resurrecting it)? Pray for them. Forgive them. Move on again and allow the past to die. Again. I must continue to do this as many times as it rears it's ugly head. I have to daily die to myself, but also to the history of my life being flung in my face. I learned a new song this past week here at SEBTS called Behold Our God. The chorus goes something like this:

Behold our God, seated on His throne

Come let us adore Him

Behold our King, nothing can compare

Come let us adore Him

Adore Him. This is something I have been trying to do more. Treasuring the Gospel and treasuring my relationship with Jesus. He is good. My relationship with Him is growing and changing every day. If I am truly adoring Him I must try to find as much as possible grace for others. I have to love those who make me mad. I have to ignore things said sometimes and go to God. Will you please pray for me? Ask God to continue to grow humility in me. Thank you blogger friends.