IMAGINE

I WONT TAKE UP MUCH OF YOUR TIME TODAY, BUT THIS HAS BEEN ON MY MIND EVER SINCE I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND LIKE I TOLD MY MAMA YESTERDAY, ITS LIKE I CANNOT REST MY MIND UNTIL I HAVE DONE IT.  FOR A MOMENT, JUST IMAGINE.......
                                                       
THAT YOU NEVER DECIDED TO REBEL IN HIGH SCHOOL
THAT YOU NEVER PICKED UP THAT FIRST CIGARETTE
THAT YOU NEVER STARTED DRINKING WITH YOUR FRIENDS
THAT YOU NEVER LIED TO THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE YOU
THAT YOU NEVER STARTED USING DRUGS
THAT YOU NEVER DELIBERATELY HURT PEOPLES FEELINGS
THAT YOU NEVER STOLE ANYTHING
THAT YOU NEVER HELD GRUDGES
THAT YOU NEVER DECIDED TO GET THAT DIVORCE
THAT YOU NEVER WENT TO JAIL AND/OR PRISON
THAT YOU NEVER QUIT CHURCH AND TURNED YOUR BACK ON THE LORD

I AM NOT SINGLING OUT ANYONE.  IF I WAS TO SINGLE OUT ANYONE, I WOULD HAVE TO PUT MY NAME FIRST ON THE LIST.  MY POINT IN ALL THIS IS TO LET EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO MIGHT READ THIS THAT WE ALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE ALL OF THESE BURDENS LIFTED OFF OF OUR BACKS.  I HAD EACH AND EVERY ONE LIFTED FROM MINE.  I WAS READING YESTERDAY AND WAS REMINDED THAT ABSOLUTELY NO ONE HAS FALLEN SO FAR AWAY FROM THE LORD THAT HE CANNOT BE FORGIVEN. 

SOME OF YOU MAY BE LIKE I WAS AND YOU MIGHT HAVE SEVERAL LOADS OF BAGGAGE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DRAGGING AROUND FOR YEARS.  ALL IT TAKES IS TRUE REPENTANCE AND BELIEF IN OUR LORD AND YOU CAN BE FORGIVEN TOO.  THOSE HEAVY BAGS OF SIN CAN BE DROPPED INTO THE SEA OF FORGIVENESS!!!

OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!
HE LOVES EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US!
HIS ANGELS REJOICE OVER OUR REPENTANCE!
OUR MINDS CANNOT EVEN IMAGINE THE GLORY OF HEAVEN THAT WAITS FOR US ALL!