FORGIVE OURSELVES=CUT TO THE HEART

FORGIVING OURSELVES= CUT TO THE HEART We all- Have had a hand in The crucifixion of Christ If we have Even committed one little sin Deliberately or otherwise Fortunately for us- It doesn't end there- We just need To FORGIVE OURSELVES For our God Holds NOTHING against us- Nothing ever He has ALREADY forgiven us "Now when they heard this- They were CUT TO THE HEART And they asked Peter And the other apostles- 'WHAT are we to do My brothers?'" Acts 2:37 GUILT is an ugly emotion And it is something We ALL need to MOVE PAST In our lives We need to TRANSFORM Any past guilt that we feel Into SELFLESS acts of love For others In this way We transform ourselves From repentance to love For me-LOVING GOD-and- LOVING OTHERS-is what It is all about In fact-Jesus told us that- These are the first two commandments A Christian isn't a Christian Unless he or she loves "May your UNFAILING LOVE- Be with us-Lord- Even as We put our hope in you" Psalm 33:22 "LOVE and faithfulness Meet together Righteousness and peace Kiss each other" Psalm 85:10 "Hatred stirs up conflicts But LOVE covers all wrongs" Proverbs 19:12 So WHEN we realize We have done some things wrong With and in our lives We need to move PAST- We need to FORGIVE OURSELVES We need to TRANSFORM ourselves Into PERFORMING selfless acts of love- For God and for others "Do NOT conform To the pattern Of this world But be transformed By the RENEWING Of your mind Then you will be able To test and approve What GOD'S WILL is- His good-pleasing- And PERFECT will" Romans 12:2 "But our citizenship Is in heaven And we eagerly await A SAVIOR from there The LORD Jesus Christ Who-by the POWERS- That enables him To bring everything UNDER his control Will TRANSFORM Our lowly bodies So that they will be LIKE his glorious body" Philippians 3:20-21 Dear Lord=we PRAY That we will always be ABLE to FORGIVE ourselves- For any past wrongdoing Just as you- have already forgiven us And we pray That we can CUT TOO THE HEART Of matters By always reaching out To others-IN LOVE In Jesus' name Robert P. Wallman 3-28-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sister Melannie Svoboda, S.N.D.