I’ve long since repented for my former ways, all that selfishness, turned it all over to Jesus, and felt the refreshing wave of forgiveness. Still, sometimes the sins of the past hit hard.
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A blog on fresh starts in Jesus.
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When things are continually cropping up in our minds, in our dreams, even in the pattern of relationships we form with others, it’s a sign the past isn’t really gone—despite our intentions to make it so. Is there a benefit to stepping back so we can move on? What if we need to go backwards in order to go forward?
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How to stop beating yourself up when things go wrong and forgive yourself and others with the same grace God offers us all.
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That critical coworker, backstabbing neighbor, passive-aggressive family member, or drama-hungry colleague always stirring up emotional chaos. As a Christian, how do we deal with “difficult people”? Jesus commands us to love thy neighbor, but does that mean we have to like them, too? A blog on how to love the difficult-to-love, by Jessica Brodie.
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Like my unwanted car payment, Jesus nailed my eternal debt to the cross, paying it off for good.
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Sometimes, just like we can’t get past our embarrassment about lagging grades, we can’t get past the stains of our past. Sins can feel like a bad report card grade, can’t they? Like they’re on your permanent record, blazing bright for all the world to see, like a scarlet letter or a stamp that says “no good,” “worthless,” “shame on you.”
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Some of us (myself included) have a really hard time letting go of the past, whether it’s bad things we’ve done or wrongs that have been done to us. We carry it around with us like luggage, store it out of sight in the back of the closet or atop a high shelf, only to have it come crashing down on us again.
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