Forgiven and Moving On!
Good Morning Girls! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter. I love Easter! This year I really spent the whole week meditiating on what the Lord went through- for ME! It was really an awesome time and I felt more aware of my "responsibilities" as a Christian than I have in a long time. And then......Easter weekend arrived. I spent much of Saturday and Sunday meditating on how irritated I was with Tom. We had a little "misunderstanding" Friday night, and it left me feeling angry for a couple of days. Now, the good news is, I didn't speak the things that were in my head. The bad news is, I didn't control the things that were in my head. In fact, I found pleasure in some of the snide remarks I came up with internally. I probably even smiled a couple of times at the thoughts I had, bringing my flesh the satisfaction it was craving. Now, since I did not speak the words I was thinking, I didn't cause any lasting hurt to Tom. However, I did cause hurt to myself. I went to bed Sunday night still irritated, and when I woke up this morning, I had a heavy heart. I decided to read 1 John. I thought "John was the "One Whom Jesus Loved" and I want to be loved by Jesus, so maybe I can learn from John how to love and be loved." I didn't have to read far to get to the verse that hit my heart right on. It's not one that I would have guessed, but when I read it, the Lord showed me that my heart was heavy because I was feeling guilty about my behavior. (on Easter weekend no less). The Lord does not teach us through guilt. The devil does. However, since I was not operating in love towards Tom, I had opened a door for the enemy. So, the quicker I closed the door, the better! I took hold of 1 John 1:9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. I prayed for forgiveness, and through being forgiven, I was able to forgive Tom and move on! Yes, the things that upset me are still there, but I was able to turn them back over to the Lord instead of trying to change them myself. I can proceed in confidence that God will make things right. I am free again to do what I need to do, which is help and encourage others! God is Good!
Love-
Jen
Love-
Jen
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