Grace: Forgiven

It was all she could do- to type one word. Grace’s sister.

A couple of times a day, she would send a text.

Love.

I was thinking about the impact of that one text. Making us smile. Knowing that the sister of our friend, Grace, was communicating a message of so much emotion in that one tiny word. Due to physical reasons, she could only type one word. And even though she couldn't send a full message or a sentence, she sent all she could send.

And so, on my way home that Monday morning, I got to thinking. Forgiven kept coming to mind.

Forgiven

Forever

and ever

Forgiven for pursuing our own agendas. You know those times where we want what we want and hesitate from pouring out love and grace to others around us.

Forgiven for being broken and imperfect. For making mistakes, for being mean, hurting feelings, falling short, being irresponsible, being a rebel, straying from God’s grace.

It’s an amazing feeling knowing that whatever you do, you are forgiven in God’s eyes. You’re released from those mistakes, wiped clean, given a fresh start, every single day, to move forward. To open up our arms, our hearts to the world. To forgive others like we’ve been forgiven from our own mistakes, slip ups, moments we wish we could forget.

No matter how cool, awesome, fun we all are, we are imperfect. Wonderfully imperfect so that we may know the amazing power of God’s grace and forgiveness.

Hugs and love from your beautifully broken sister <3