Guest Post by Kristi Woods Sometimes I stand in the shower and recount hard conversations, rearranging them until they tilt in my favor. Oh, to heal the hurt I feel! But I’ve learned the danger of this practice and how refocusing on grace helps me heal. Many times, a thread of offense or unforgiveness can… Continue reading When Grace Erases a Record of Wrongs — Guest Post
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Moving From Guilt to Freedom
I was a mess during my teen and young adult years. I blamed everyone else for my self-destructing life: If my circumstances hadn’t been so chaotic, I never would’ve dropped out of high school. If certain interactions hadn’t been so painful and unstable, I never would’ve turned to alcohol. And if so-n-so hadn’t said such-n-such,… Continue reading Moving From Guilt to Freedom
Living in Grace and Forgiving Yourself–Video Devotion
There was no way I was going to forgive her. She didn’t deserve forgiveness-she deserved to pay for what she’d done. The thing is, “she” is me, and that’s exactly how I felt for years. I had no problem forgiving others, just myself. Psalms 103:12 says "As far as the east is from the west,… Continue reading Living in Grace and Forgiving Yourself–Video Devotion