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I read a story yesterday about a girl in Mongolia who thought she didn't deserve Christ. She thought that her past choices and actions stood between her and the hope our Savior gives. Then I went to church and the sermon was about getting bogged down by things that push back against us. Opposition comes in all of our lives and makes us feel unworthy. Often times we become jealous of other people's circumstances or shrink back when opposition comes. The amazing thing is that our past and the opposition we face doesn't separate us from God. He calls us to be bold. He calls us to shake off whatever is pushing against us and to move on. When we learn or relearn that God loves us beyond what we say and do, our hope is restored.
God wants us where we are-- in our messed up situations, in our feeling of unworthiness, in our jealousy, in our joy, and in our feeling of "I've got it all together." There is no moment in life when God isn't interested in our well being.
I hope this blog post finds you today and serves to encourage you wherever you are. We are no different than the girl in Mongolia. We all have done things that we are not proud of. We are bombarded on all sides by grief, stress and comparison. The world seems to tell us we are not enough. Sometimes we feel like things stand between us and God. These feelings transcend age, gender and culture. God wants nothing more than to walk right beside us. He wants to use us for his glory. So know today that no matter where you are, nothing stands between you and God. NOTHING! Shake off whatever you've done. God is in control of all things. He already knows your past. Shake it off and move on! He has bigger and better things ahead for you!
"but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us." - Philippians 3:13-14
