This morning I got up and ready early enough to go to church. The priest spoke about the scripture Romans 15:14-21. He talked about how important it is to be humble, to raise each other up, and to pray for others. What really touched my heart was when he said we also need to pray for those who we have battled with – maybe even hated – and to forgive. Of course, that is easier said than done. I have personally struggled with this situation. For a while I was getting pretty good about praying for those who hurt not only me, but loved ones as well. When those painful thoughts came around, I would start to pray, I tried to remember that God loves them too and constantly offers that love. It is up to each individual whether or not they accept it. Later in the day as I was running errands, the song, “Forgiveness” by Matthew West came on in the car. It caught my attention as just a little while previously, I was starting to allow some of those negative thoughts in my head. I sang along and prayed. I was grateful to be able to go to church as it always gives me a better direction for my thoughts, my actions, and my life. You can find the song HERE. The story behind the song is also very powerful. You can find that HERE.

I Found God today in a reminder of what I need to do to keep positive, hopeful, and loving.