Jesus is risen!

We can celebrate and never forget what Jesus endured to release us from the grips of resentment, anger, and unforgiveness. 

This is where you may find yourself today - in the quiet, uncertain space between despair and joy.

Even when they turned Him away, mocked Him, denied Him, and betrayed Him, Jesus sacrificed everything.

For them.

For you.

For me.

For all of us.

And yet.

He washed their feet.

He served them.

He sat and ate with them.

We can choose to turn back, look for the light in the darkness, and find our way back.

The seduction of sin is sneaky in its attempt to persuade us to disobey or go astray with promises of relief, satisfaction, power, or victory.

Let God do His big reveal for you today. Let Him show you around that newly renovated YOU!

Welcome Jesus into your heart today. Let Him see you, all of you. It's okay, I promise.

Can you return to that memory and look at it through the lens of mercy and love instead of shame?

Love, mercy, kindness, and forgiveness can be our weapons to fight the powers that lure us into division.

The obsessiveness of unforgiveness distracts us from the beauty of the world around us and steals precious time from our lives.

Rather than blame Him and continue to host victim pity parties, I chose to find God's love and hope in my life's stories.

If we start our day with the daily cleaning of seeking forgiveness, we can feel refreshed, renewed, and strengthened to begin again.

Over-apologizing is more about YOU than it is about them.

Perhaps getting into the habit of forgiveness with the little things can help us with the big stuff.

Found, forgiven, and deeply loved despite it all. 

God has no problem with this forgiveness thing.

So what if we do it for HIM?

Unforgiveness is a foothold trap. It's the sneakiest type of snare Satan sets for us.

When other people feel discomfort or pain, it does not mean they will hurt or abandon you.