There were a few of my pictures that were taken 13 years ago and I just deleted them from my Facebook album. It was my old nature, which is something that I am no longer proud of. I went after the pleasures of this world; however, it left me with a void at the very end. The pleasures were only seasonal. Now, I have Jesus in my life and it's the greatest lifestyle ever and I don't want to go back to the old me! (Colossians 3:1-4) Everyone here on Facebook has a past and it could be The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Let's start with "The Good". When we look back at our past and realize how much things have changed, it brings laughter and warm smile to our faces and we particularly call this "Good Times". It's a special memory that's stored in our heart. We post throwback pictures of good times and share it with others. On the other hand, the bad and the ugly, not so much... Now here’s "The Bad". It’s like digging into the old boxes at your parent's basement. Then you'll find something that you may want to forget. A picture of someone in the past, a hurtful letter, haunting memories, and so on... Likewise, it's like digging into your memory when reminiscing with family and friends and then something triggers your memory that you don't want to go back to nor talk about. It's so bad that you just brush it off and try to forget it. Then there's "The Ugly". The Ugly is a memory that’s holding you back. It's a stronghold that's preventing you from moving forward. This affects your current state and it affects what's ahead of you. It's like driving a car going forward, but you're busy with your head turned-around looking backwards. Maybe today you are searching... Maybe this is your current state and your hurts are wrapped around your heart like a straight-jacket because of your unforgettable past. It's affecting you today and it's not getting any better. The shame, guilt, and hopelessness have captured you. God can break those chains. He can free you from captivity and release you from bondage. He has so many great things that He has stored for you, but you're too busy looking back at your past. Maybe you made a lot of mistakes in the past and from time to time it haunts you like a ghost at night and it refuses to go away. Maybe you can say that you have had a lot of great times in the past, but it was only seasonal and you kept on searching. So you kept on pursuing that fulfillment, only to find out the end of each trail is empty, just like everything else that the world has to offer. You have been trying to find the satisfaction that your heart is yearning for... Jesus Christ has all the answers. He can free you from your hurts and He can fill that void and that emptiness in your heart. “The Son will set you free and free indeed! (John 8:36)”
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LUISA MAU.FAINGAA
4/19/2016 02:10:11 am
love this to learn the lords word
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