The Love of God
Dear Lord, I pray that whomever listens to this song would come to know and believe that You love them. Always and forever, truly and deeply. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Forgiveness is a habit
Like any other behavioral pattern we establish, I believe that forgiveness can become a habit for us, too. Instead of our knee-jerk reaction being anger when someone harms us, we can go straight away to forgiving them. How is this possible? Practice. Like any other habit, we need to practice it until it becomes second nature - or better yet, first nature! Think back on how many millions of times Jesus has forgiven you your sins. Do I exagerrate when I say millions? Maybe. Maybe not! And when we come to Jesus asking His forgiveness, has He ever once denied us His grace? This is miraculous, if you ask me! Does He "hold it over our heads" for a few days until He decides to pardon us? Thankfully, never! Can you even imagine?! It would be torment to our souls if Jesus did not at once forgive and restore us! And of all people, Jesus has the "right" and power to withhold forgiveness and instead "make us pay." But He...
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