God taught me a powerful lesson about forgiveness today. I'm preparing to sing this Sunday at church and I'm going to sing the song, "Stronger." (see the words below) As I'm singing it in the car this afternoon, God hit me square between the eyes and reminded me how He has forgiven me. I left my last ministry position because of sin that I left unchecked and it consumed me and cost me my opportunity to minister. I've asked God to forgive me and I know that He has, but I learned today that I never really let Him forgive and restore me. This song literally brought me to tears today as I sang and thought about the forgiveness that God has poured out on me. It hit me that no matter what I've done, my God is stronger than the sin and He has overcome it. And He gives me the power, through Him, to overcome that sin and it's hold on me. I've lived to long with regret about my past mistakes and not willing to fully accept God's forgiveness. How about you? Do you need to hear the words..."You broke my shame and sinfulness?" How about "Stronger, You are stonger...Sin is broken, You have saved me?" What a glorious thought. Wrap your mind around that for a while and you will not sing but shout "Let Your name be lifted higher, be lifted higher!!!" Praise be to God. Thank you Father for your glorious forgivenss.
"Stronger"
There is Love that came for us
Humbled to a sinner's cross
You broke my shame and sinfulness
You rose again victorious (Back to Intro)
Faithlulness none can deny
Through the storm and through the fire
There is truth that sets me free
Jesus Christ who lives in me
You are stronger, You are stronger
Sin is broken, You have saved me
It is written, Christ is risen
Jesus You are Lord of all
No beginning and no end
You’re my hope and my defense
You came to seek and save the lost
You paid it all upon the cross
You are stronger, You are stonger
Sin is broken, You have saved me
It is written, Christ is risen
Jesus You are Lord of all
So let Your Name be lifted higher
Be lifted higher
Be lifted higher
You are stronger, You are stronger
Sin is broken, You have saved me
It is written, Christ is risen
Jesus You are Lord of all.
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I have been where you are and what you say is true. God's forgiveness is amazing and absolutely 100% undeserved. God is the God of second chances. When you are ready, and only He knows that, He'll act on your behalf. And when He does, there will no denying that it is Him and not you.
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