Earlier this week I saw a particular homeless woman who again I'll call "Anna." Over the last month, Anna has felt called to change.
Anna told me that she knows that she has to make amends with a lot of people. She also said that she has to turn away from sin.
She shared with me that she is aware that God is merciful. She added that although we don't deserve God's grace, He gives it to us anyway because He is such a gentleman.
Anna has taken important steps toward the recovery of her true self. She has realized that regardless of poor choices she has made, she can ask God to forgive her, and that God will forgive her.
God forgives us our sins as we repent. A humble, contrite heart, O God, You will not spurn.*
Forgiven by God, we are shown the love we are to show to others. Forgiven by God, we see how we are to forgive others.
If we forgive others, God our Heavenly Father will forgive us, as Jesus taught us.** Choosing to love, we return home to God, who is love.***
* Psalm 51:17
** Sirach 28:2; Matthew 6:15; Mark 11:25
*** 1 John 4:8,16
Anna told me that she knows that she has to make amends with a lot of people. She also said that she has to turn away from sin.
She shared with me that she is aware that God is merciful. She added that although we don't deserve God's grace, He gives it to us anyway because He is such a gentleman.
Anna has taken important steps toward the recovery of her true self. She has realized that regardless of poor choices she has made, she can ask God to forgive her, and that God will forgive her.
God forgives us our sins as we repent. A humble, contrite heart, O God, You will not spurn.*
Forgiven by God, we are shown the love we are to show to others. Forgiven by God, we see how we are to forgive others.
If we forgive others, God our Heavenly Father will forgive us, as Jesus taught us.** Choosing to love, we return home to God, who is love.***
* Psalm 51:17
** Sirach 28:2; Matthew 6:15; Mark 11:25
*** 1 John 4:8,16
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