“Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.” [Psalm 112:1-2]

“If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.” [Proverbs 28:13]

What I do to serve God today will carry on forever. All the children I have and all the children they have will be affected by what I do today. What I do to serve God doesn’t just affect me and my destiny. It affects the people that are to follow me. The people that surround me. It matters what I do. It matters how I act. It matters what I say. I have such a big impact on my world. I am an example to the people around me and one day I am going to be an example to my children. I want to be a good one. So what happens this very moment most definitely matters.

But my past doesn’t matter. I don’t need to have a perfect past to have a fantastic future. If I wholeheartedly repent at the feet of Jesus, I leave my past with Him. My old way of life should be no more, and I most certainly should not need to feel guilty about that way of life. That guilt can keep me from all the great things God has for me. If I can’t let go of that shame I can’t fully draw close to God the way He wants. My past was far from perfect, and I certainly won’t be perfect in this new life I have with God. I am going to fail sometimes. However, His grace binds to my imperfections. He makes me stronger when I grow and learn through my failures. It is greedy and prideful to tell God that I am not fit enough to receive His blessings. A friend of mine once said that we may fail miserably, but we are not miserable failures. God’s love for me is more than enough to conceal my past failures.

My God, You are more than enough. The blessings You give to me are more than enough. Sometimes I get greedy, but that’s because I never knew contentment like I do now. I could lose all I have. I could be considered poor in the eyes of man. But in my eyes, having You is the greatest fortune of all. Having You in my life makes me rich. All You have to offer is all I could ever need. It’s all I want. I want what You want for me. You want all of me. Sometimes, I really do feel inadequate, but that’s only because I see myself through the eyes of man. I should be seeing myself through Your eyes. You created me in Your image. My past no longer matters, even if man tries to bring it up. man has a funny way of refusing to let go. I want to let go of everything hold me back. That includes the lies of man. I am good enough for You. I am enough to serve You. I give You all the thanks for making me fit in Your eyes. I don’t need a soul to hold. All I need is You.