Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Dear God,

Forgiveness, have I thanked you every time you offered me forgiveness?  My thoughts, actions and behaviors at times need a lot of forgiveness.  I am impatient, irritated and thoughtless sometimes.  I lose my way.  I step off the path of faith and follow my own desires, wants and thoughts.  I fail.

Yet, inside, my soul recognizes my flaw, my mistake, my grievous sin.  My conscience gently and not-so-gently asks, "Really?"  Almost instantly I know what I have done.  Not so instantly, I come around to you to confess, acknowledge and share my frustration.  Soon I bow at your feet because I do not wound others and I surely do not want to wound you.

You offer forgiveness for the most heinous of crimes not because we deserve it or are worthy but because you are the God of grace, mercy and love.  You care about your children, all of us, no matter our color, status, religion, political stance or economic situation.  We are simply equal children in your sight, worthy of great love so you provide for us.

You have welcomed me home so very many times.  When I have failed, you have offered me your gifts, one of those forgiveness.  I am grateful!

Blessed God,
thank you
for your
compassionate mercy.
It always
astounds me
that you care
so much.
Your way
is the way
of love,
always.
Remake me
in your image,
I pray.

Love, Andrea