#WarOnGrumbling Day 13

I'm so very grateful that I'm forgiven and because of it I can forgive others...and myself.

I don't quite know how else to say this: forgiveness is a badass act. I can forgive because I was first forgiven by Jesus Christ, who's given me the gift that keeps on giving.

Today, I went to another deeper level of forgiving someone (70x7, right?). Was it hard? Not really. Was it awkward? I think so. Was it necessary? Absolutely.

This, the power of the cross:
Son of God—slain for us
What a love! What a cost! 
We stand forgiven at the cross. 

#WarOnGrumbling #40DaysOfForgiveness

war on grumbling day thirty five

Day 35 

I'm thankful that I am forgiven much. And because of it I can do the same. #WarOnGrumbling #40DaysOfThanksgiving 

Without Jesus I pretty much suck. I am an inconsistent mess some days. I do and say things to the people I care about -- and more importantly the ones God loves -- that are unacceptable by any criteria. 

Today was not much different. But I'm not stuck there. I can forgive. Or in this case, apologize and ask for forgiveness. Is it easy? Oh no. Is it worth it? Absolutely.

The more I know, the less I understand //

All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again //

I've been tryin' to get down to the heart of the matter //

But my will gets weak and my thoughts seem to scatter //

But I think it's about forgiveness, Forgiveness //

Even if, even if you don't love me anymore