It was the misfortune of my lack of self respect that caused me to run through a heap of men and led me through a whirlwind of one night stands, STDs, date rape, and unplanned pregnancies. Some secrets are buried and so hidden that they never see the light of day. Then an avalanche occurs and they come rushing out like a flood. It is best to embrace the pain, rather than deny it. Perhaps denial is what kept them buried for so long in the first place. How can one learn from their past mistakes if they don’t first acknowledge that they happened in the first place?
No one wants to keep reliving the moments when they were not at their best. That can be a trap too. The balance will come when you can recognize where you went wrong and move on from there. Often people are told to ignore the past as a way of moving forward. This cannot and will not bring healing.
The Bible says that Jesus was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities. Everything that Jesus went through on the cross covers everything that a person will go through in his lifetime. Now I understand the statement; “Take up your cross and follow me”. One of my biggest convictions is to not let the past be a definition of who you are as a whole person.
What I am working on now is to not let my past separate me from Christ. I just figured this out at the same moment that I wrote this. Pray for me, as I will pray for you. Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment