Forgiveness

I think forgiveness looks a little funny to us compared to how God sees it.

This is a rock I took a picture of while we were out four wheeling. See it has a certain design not specific or so much of a pattern but it looks cool I think.

Matthew 26:28
This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

I look at it and think "ok, God has a plan here" just like when I look at my life. It's not perfect at all and there are many things that this rock has been through because you can see its layers but there is a reason for every layer.

Colossians 3:13
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Sometimes I forget what The LORD did for me. I mean he didn't just die on a cross for me. God turned his face away from him because he took all of our sin on him. I don't even want to know what that felt like. I think I would rather face a thousand deaths.

Matthew 27:46 (New International Version)

⁴⁶About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"—which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

I am learning that this not forgiving other people thing is holding me back from seeing the true face of God. So now taking the steps to get rid of my unforgiving heart are not as easy as I thought. How do you even know or remember what is forgiven and what is not. I only know what is fore front in my mind right now and that obviously needs to be dealt with.