Its been 10 years since I became a follower of Jesus. I remember standing with some friends at the end of a CIY (Christ in Youth) Conference in Idaho with a heart filled with gratitude. I told God that he could use my life in whatever way he wanted. "I am yours...use me." was my prayer that night. A friend of mine gave me a book that same week, and in that book he wrote some words that have helped me on this journey of discipleship. He wrote "Darryl, Jesus loves you and his grace gives us the freedom to come back to him when we mess up. Never forget that you can always press the restart button". Since then my friend has passed away, but those words have been a constant comfort to me. Knowing that the grace and love of God allows me to start over gives me hope because I don't have to stay where I am.
I have to be honest, this week has not been my best. You can ask Stephanie, this week I have allowed my schedule to get the better of me resulting in me being super tired and short with the people that are closest to me. Can you relate? But the good news for us is that we can always "press the restart button". We have a Father that will forgive all of our mistakes when we come to him. Not only does God forgive, but when we come to him he never leaves us. There is hope because we all have the freedom to come back to God and "press the restart button".
"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord" Acts 3:19
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