Encouragement?

This weekend, I got majorly encouraged.

I got the opportunity to go with some of my youth group to WinterJam- a concert of a bunch of Christian bands. At first, I wasn't super into it. I was tired and kind of had a headache. But then, we had a speaker who was phenomenal. He shared his story of abandonment, of heartache, and something everyone can relate to: pain. It was very moving. Then he shared about one simple word that is very difficult for many of us. Forgiveness. This is when everything started hitting home for me. I realized that although I've tried to forgive, I haven't. I've held onto bitterness in my heart. But the song that really brought it home to me was Chris August's song 7 times 70. Here's the link to listen to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITh9IH1p-ME By the end of this song, I was in tears. I knew that I had to forgive.

So here's the start of my journey to forgive. And more importantly, my journey of needing to be forgiven. Will you join me?