Tonight, I reminisced of how far I’ve come and all I’ve been through. I’ve been noticing a lot lately of who I really was before Christ and who I’m shaping up to be. It’s been the most eye opening experience thinking about how I used to act a mear 4 years ago even. Jesus has truly changed my entire life. I no longer live in fear of the future, trapped in addiction, or bogged down by anxiety, pain, and depression. What’s been the most beautiful, though, is that God’s not finished with me. Yes, I’ve overcame a lot and said no to a lot of temptation the past 6 months or so but God isn’t done. He never is. He wants to continually clean me up and make me new each day. My job is really hard but it reminds me of God’s grace so much. I’m a 6th grade classroom teacher and it really wipes me out a lot of the time. I’m always being tested by my kiddos but I still need to go back everyday. It’s my duty to serve those kids. If I went in there everyday with a grudge in my heart from stuff that happened the day before I wouldn’t do very well at my job, really. I think that’s what God’s grace is like. Even though we screw up, as humans, He wipes our slate clean because of what Jesus did on the Cross. I’m thankful tonight for God’s grace. Even when I mess up, God stands in front of me with open arms waiting for me to return to Him. How wonderful. Tough things happen but God’s love is always there for us. He will never forsake us. I pray you grab on to that tonight. His love is everlasting, bold, and beautiful and He wants to give you grace in all of your mess ups.
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