I sometimes wish that I could find a DeLorean, dump some trash in the fuel tank,and transport to the past. There, I would undo some things. I would say things differently, walk more carefully, and show a little more compassion.
Truth is, I cannot untie the complicated knot that I’ve tied.
So, all I have left is grace.
Truth is, I cannot untie the complicated knot that I’ve tied.
So, all I have left is grace.
My friend and High Calling editor LL Barkat, said this last night, “The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”
I have little seedlings I’ve been carrying around in my pocket. It’s time I did something about them.
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| Photo by L. Nystuen |
The most liberating verse in all of the Bible is this: “One thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14)
This is the beauty of the resurrection. What was once hopeless and tired is now new and fresh. It can happen to me. It can happen to you.
What was your most liberating moment in life, when you realized you were no longer a slave to the past?
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