This morning, I was consumed.
Not in a good way.
I was thinking about sin.
I was thinking about selfishness.
I was thinking about me.
I couldn't move on in my thoughts.
I prayed and told God how I wanted more.
I wanted to see more of Him in my life.
But...I was consumed with me.
Why did I make dumb choices in the past?
Why did I allow insecurity to be my guide?
How could I erase "history" and never look back?
I was sick of having my default always
go to self-centered crap.
Hey...God knows my thoughts anyway...
I guess it won't hurt to type it.
Anyway, suddenly I got a picture in my mind.
It was of an Etch A Sketch.
As if God was reminding me
of His love,
of His forgiveness
and His grace.
As far as the east is from the west...
My sins, my selfishness, my stupid self...
Gone.
Without a trace.
Just like an Etch A Sketch.
You can't ever get the picture back.
He isn't hanging onto all the dumb things I've done.
He forgets.
I need to, too.
Then....as if that picture in my mind wasn't enough,
my pastor actually said the very same thing
this morning at church!!!
He read Col. 1:21-22 and then said,
"Your sins are erased...
Just like an Etch A Sketch."
I'm not kidding.
Isn't that so cool??
3 comments:
super cool! I love when God does that!
Wow..thats awesome!
that is great -- i love pictures like that. ya know, i was thinking i hate problems but then we wouldn't have all those cool pictures and words from God if we were perfect :-)
when we get to heaven we will have the best picture ever (motion picture) and until then God loves us just the way we are -- and at the same time wants us to move on to better things. therefore he lets us in on a little bit of heaven on earth! isn't it great that he knows we can't help it sometimes so he sent his helper the Holy Spirit!!!
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