Isn’t it wonderful that we have a God who loves us through everything! We are so blessed to have a God who looks beyond our imperfections, accepts us in our confusion and makes a way for us to come to HIm, loving us too much to leave us where we are. Even if we already follow Christ, we sometimes get confused and wonder why we do not feel His presence. I was going through my inbox today and read a devotional I received from Guideposts weekly inspiration. This is a beautiful story and video about God and His forgiveness. I could not wait to share it with all of you, my friends and readers.
I love how Wendy Francisco’s struggle, through a very tough marriage followed by a painful divorce, led her to eventually discover that God loved her even when her life was falling apart. After Wendy went through her healing and regained focus and stability in her life, she remarried. One night, following an episode with her dog earlier in the day, she was talking with her husband when she suddenly ran out of the room telling him she had to write a song.
Wendy sat down to write and her husband joined her, adding his talents of singer and songwriter. A few months later the couple sang the song publicly for the first time and they received support from many friends and onlookers encouraging them about the song. Wendy and her husband made a video, posted it on YouTube and a webpage followed to meet the requests of their friends and fans. What an exciting story!
As Wendy shares through her song, Jesus shared with us thousands of years ago, the message of freedom through forgiveness of yourself and one another, still rings true today. When we truly forgive one another and ourselves, we are released from the paralyzing effect of blame and provided newfound freedom to grow and develop to offer inspiration to those in our circle of influence!
Why do you think others struggle with forgiving?
Who do you believe is the best teacher and example of forgiveness?