- F. Scott Fitzgerald
My life, as a 21 year old lady, is and/or has been full of mistakes.
Mistakes I've made
Mistakes others have made involving me
Mistakes I'm GOING to make
and the mistakes I NEED to make.
Has it ever occurred to you that maybe these 'mistakes' were/are not mistakes at all?
Mistake: an act that is misguided or wrong
Without those/these mistakes I would have nothing to say to you, nothing to share, no lessons to teach or wisdom to share or seek.
Being imperfect is one of our greatest blessings. Without it, we would be lost.
Ask yourself this: Am I seeking (to be) perfection or 'seek-In' Perfection?
We as humans, whether old or young, are so selfish that in our minds (and sometimes our actions) are consumed by our own doing/ undoing. "I did this" - "I cannot do that" - "How will I..." - "How could I".
I can only speak for myself, but I do not know HOW I would have ended up where and how I am today without God. But then again, I know for sure that without Him, I WOULD not be where and how I am.
I live in a beautiful home, that has an amazing scenery of the town and ocean, in one of the most beautiful countries on Earth. I have enough clothing to be able to wear different clothes everyday, my feet (though naturally always freezing) are kept warm in good shoes. If I don't eat good food then it was by choice. These are only the tangible things!!!
My household is the most supportive, motivating and loving family I could have ever wished for. My parents would die for me (as most parents would for their children/child). Education was given (and kind of forced on me) by my earth-bringers (aka parents).
My life was saved at the age of 3 (or 4) years old, by an amazing cardiac surgeon. I've ditched a couple of 'almost-an-accident''s. There is SO MUCH MORE I am and can be grateful for.
And yet, I have made ALL. THESE. MISTAKES.
ALL. THESE. SINS.
GRACE!
AMAZING GRACE!
GRACE!
Receiving what is not deserved!
MERCY ... Is not receiving what is deserved.
Have YOU experienced this?
"How then is it possible to experience it (God's mercy and grace) and not display it??
IT ISN'T POSSIBLE!!
You haven't experienced it, if you don't display it!"
- Art Azurdia
We were all born to a world of sin. A world that is foul, dirty, cursed and vulgar.
But look.
Just take a look at who and what you have, as well as who you are.
STOP pointing fingers at yourself and others for mistakes made and sins committed. Point to the Heavens instead.
CHIN UP and look to God.
You do not deserve any praise or emphasis on who and what you are or have done, because without Him we are all nothing. We are all but sinners in a sinners paradise.
"I will always sing Your praise"
Do not mistake me for someone who thinks that they know it all, or seems to pretend to be perfect. I have no secrets. I am no better than you are.
But take a look at my life.
Look at what my God has done for me.
Keep The faith
"Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God"
The Queenery
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