His Past

This book has been bringing me such understanding even in my own life. I kind of feel like my heart is going through an excavation process while I'm praying for Dave. "While no one can pretend the past didn't happen, it's possible to pray for all the effects of it to be removed." I pray this for every one of us. I heard about a minister sharing on forgiveness and that we should pray like Jesus "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34) because they have no idea the effects their actions could have on the future. Is our unforgiveness crying "Crucify Him!" or everyday do we remind ourselves that the blood of Jesus paid for my sin the SAME as it paid for yours? That HE is alive in me to pour out forgiveness when I don't feel I can and remove all effects of sin and the past while redeeming our time as if we never sinned. He is alive in me and I choose Life.