Monday night I went to read the bible and Matthew 22:37 stuck out to me. It says, “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” Loving Christ is the most important thing in our lives. It is so easy to love Christ when I think of the price He paid for me. Not many fathers would allow their son to be crucified to save other people. God did. He showed me so much love and I can only pray to return half of that love. I thought about the love that Jesus shows me every day. I also thought about the grace and mercy that He shows me. I pray every night that I will have a heart after Jesus himself. How awesome would it be to love others like Jesus loves me? How awesome would it be to forgive others as quickly and as easy as He forgives me? I strive to live a sincere and authentic lifestyle. I can honestly say, I have no grudges or vendettas against anyone. However, I am not a perfect Christian and never will be. I know that in order for God to forgive me, I have to forgive others. Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive their sins, your heavenly Father will not forgive your sins. By saying this, I have often asked myself how to forgive someone when they have wronged me? The only answer I come up with every time is love. I find it is so much easier to let go of the past when I come to terms with how much love I actually have for someone. I know you are probably thinking, “how can you love someone when they have done you wrong or mistreated you?” They are your brother or sister in Christ and that should count for something. You cannot hate someone when you are that closely related to someone in Christ. You also can not love God, if you don't love His son or daughter. You must love God, others, and you must also love yourself. Yes, it is okay to love yourself. It is okay to be confident, not cocky, in yourself. It is okay to know your worth and know your value. The greatest astronomer and artist, whom aligned the stars in the sky and hung the moon, created you with a purpose and is constantly leading you in the right direction. I am thankful that God never says, “I am giving up on this one. Ali has sinned one too many times for me to forgive her again.” So, you are beautiful and you are so valued. Love God, others, and yourself. Much love, Ali b.
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Molly Mckelvy
6/16/2017 01:41:31 pm
Love this and you sweet girl! You are such an inspiration❤️
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Ali b
6/16/2017 08:45:27 pm
Awe thanks molly!! Love you!!
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