"Oh I remember when so and so was in jail all the time!" Or " I knew you back when you were drinking and sleeping around." Have you heard or said these words before? Did you know Satan wants to keep us in the past? You allowed yourself to be a mouthpiece of Satan by saying these words! Hey, I'm talking to myself here too! As humans we don't want to give second chances do we? " Well Nick you don't know how much he/ she hurt me!" Let me ask you...How much did we hurt the God that breathed the very life into us by not accepting Jesus into our hearts? He longs to have a relationship with YOU! Jesus went to the cross to die...for you to be able to have a relationship with Him so that you are justified and forgiven and made a new creation! Hallelujah!! I know what it's like first hand. I have a cousin who's been in and out of prison most his life. I always said, I guess once a felon always a felon! Are you treating anyone in your life like this? Maybe you've got an ex who is in prison for the 3rd time. You talk crazy about them to your parents or new husband and your child hears it. Yes, your child, the one whose Parent is in prison. How do you think your kid would react? Now this person who is locked up says they've changed their ways, but you think, you've heard that before! You don't want your child talking to this person! I mean you're only protecting the child right!? WRONG. If you claim Jesus as Lord, you must forgive. Even though your relationship with your ex was terminated, that doesn't mean the child's should be also! Matter of fact, you may be harming your child and causing bitterness to take root. Not bitterness toward the one in prison, but towards you! Here is a saying that I've seen proved true, " Hurting people, hurt people." All are sinners and fall short of the Glory of God, but God sent His Son, while we were yet sinners so we could have eternal life! (Romans 3:23 & 5:8) So, think about this y'all. A Holy, Righteous God, made a Way for all mankind to have an intimate relationship with Him. We, as followers of Christ are now His children! He gave us a second chance, should we not do the same for others?
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