Defining You..

As Christians when we accept God into our hearts and our lives we die to self and are born again. The past is just that the PAST we are born again to walk in new life.

Today I'm talking about the struggle of feeling defined by your past.

My prior life before recommitting myself is something I work to no longer struggle with. I have worried in the past that it would be hard for a man to love me because of my choices, it would be hard for me to be taken seriously in my faith because of my past choices, and it would be hard for people to forgive me because of my past choices. I've spent months battling with the questions in my head until  one day.

My father is one of my favorite humans, men, and friend in the entire world. A few months back as him and I sat being transparent with one another me struggling with the inability to forgive my dad for some of the things going on in my life he simply said this, :" Morgan, my past is my past I will not let anyone define me because of my past. I let God slip away, I let my family down, and I wasn't the man I needed to be. I was in a place in my life I can't describe but I can't tell you this I won't let a moment in time define my entire life. I love you, your siblings, and mother with all my heart and I will fight everyday to prove that." In that moment my dad changed me for the rest of my life. I knew in that moment just like my father my past was my past. I couldn't let those actions define me. They could grow me but not define me.

1 John 1:19
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Someday there will be a man that walks in my life and loves me for every flaw I have maybe someday I will have the opportunity to share my past to help someone much like my dad helped me.

Life is not easy. Everyday is not rainbows and butterflies. There are days that the trenches seem deep and the peaks so far away. There are days you will lay it all down to God and days you can't find the strength to give it all to Him. I share this with you my friend,

He does not let your past DEFINE YOU.

Gods grace and mercy is greater than we can ever imagine. So feel encouraged as you start your week no matter where you stand right now. God loves you and I love you. Make this week one with intention and purpose.

X.O.,
  M.K.M