Look forward to Gods gifts

This week I decided to take on two larger topics for my blog so I haven't posted in a few days as I have been working on them.

I was thinking of my past recently; about my memories and friends who have since gone. I have reflected on both good and bad memories in my life. I have been feeling guilty about the mistakes I have made and the people I had hurt within this time. I felt so guilty about certain things that it was consuming me. A friend gave me some advice on the subject that helped me. He had told me that if God has forgiven you, and the people involved have forgiven you then you should put it behind you. I realize now that the hardest one to forgive is sometimes ourselves. He quoted Romans 8:1-2

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. "

I see where this is correct, but I still beat myself up over things. I wrestle with this lesson the most right now. With so much change in my life that it's hard not to look at my past. However I also realize if people are constantly thinking about their past, they cannot perform God's works or help others. This means taking what we have and moving forward. I know God wants me, as an individual, to repent from my sins and mistakes then progress in life.

I never truly knew the extent of God's care for me until recently, so I'm undergoing many changes. I have learned from listening to other, more experienced Christians and through scripture that God wants us to live a healthy, productive lifestyle. Knowing the things I know now, I can work on becoming the person I was always meant to be. I have learned from my past, now its time for action. Serving Him, spreading the gospel, and putting my all into life are the things that I am meant to do. My past self would have thought this was too much to handle, but now that I am calling on God's help I feel I can accomplish anything. This knowledge is one of His many gifts to me, but right now its my favorite.