Jesus forgives and restores (19/1/13)

Hey guys,

So just like any one of you, I have times where I flare up at my helper or my parents, and even at myself.

So what happened was that this morning, my mum was supposed to send me to school for my training. But, my dad decided last night that he wanted to play golf and therefore before I woke up, he had already left.
And so by the time I woke up and realized that I had no transportation there, I was really angry at my dad. Why didn't he tell me earlier that he was going to take the car? It was also RAINING and I felt lost and hopeless. Not only was I running late, I had to way to go to school without soaking my shoes and ankle guard.
So I approached my mum and she told me to take a cab. On the way to flag a cab, I was just pissed and all so I kind of quarreled with my mum. I pushed all the blame to her (there is therefore now no condemnation) and was mad at her.

I even thought to myself that this was going to be the worst Saturday ever.

When I finally got on the cab, I reflected a lot in the taxi.
My mum actually wore her sleeping clothes and wrapped herself in a bath robe so she could walk me to flag a taxi. She even woke up at 6.40 in the morning for me, walked me in the cold rainy morning, when she could be sleeping soundly.

I felt really bad about myself and even thought I was an ungrateful dickhead. (Mind my language)

Just now I read my email and I say the meditation for success email and it spoke to me.



In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.
Ephesians 1:7

Jesus Forgives And Restores!
Peter’s restoration by Jesus is one of the most touching scenes in the New Testament. The Lord not only forgave Peter, who had denied Him not once but three times to save his own skin, but also restored him and entrusted the care of the then-infant church to him.

When Jesus rose from the grave, He instructed the angel at the tomb to tell Mary to “go, tell His disciples—and Peter” (Mark 16:7). Peter was specially mentioned because Jesus knew that after such a heart-breaking mistake, the disciple was probably filled with guilt and sorrow.

Peter, on the other hand, thought that with his betrayal and Jesus’ death, everything was probably over for him. So he went back to his old job. And that’s where Jesus found him, fishing on the Lake of Galilee. The Bible tells us that Jesus gave Peter and the fishermen with him an abundant catch, and also made them breakfast on a fire of coals (John 21:1–18).

The scene of men sitting around a fire to keep warm in the early morning must have painfully reminded Peter of what he had done just a few days earlier (John 18:17–18, 25–26). What was the Lord doing? He was showing Peter that He didn’t hold that sin against him, and that Peter didn’t have to be afraid of that memory anymore!


What a compassionate Savior we have! He knows all about your failures, but doesn’t hold them against you because He has completely and righteously forgiven you through His death on the cross. Like Peter, let the Lord’s forgiveness and love for you restore you to wholeness and propel you into your God-given destiny!



I didn't have to feel bad and angry about myself for being ungrateful and mad at my mum when she did so much for me!
The Lord loves me just the way I am and He has already forgiven me :-)

Thank you Jesus :')
Thank you mommy.

Shalom,
Jo

Making things clear

So recently I know that a lot of people have heard about me not liking this girl. And firstly, I just like to tell you that although I don't exactly mind people knowing, you guys should actually hear it from myself because stories change when it's repeated by different people. Just like broken telephone.

So some things happened and I'm not going to say it here... And because of those incidents, it made me dislike that girl even more.

Personally, when I dislike someone, I don't usually cover it up with fake smiles. Instead, I make it clear that I don't exactly like that person very much. But it seems to me that because of this, people think I'm being unreasonable for disliking her.
Okay, the both of us have our point of view. Her point or view and my point if view.

I know that if you hear it from me, I might be bad mouthing her. Therefore , I encourage you to find out her point of view before you judge her.

Everyone will have people they don't like as much as they like their friends. And that of course includes me. But I just wanted to say:
Anyone and I say ANYONE can hate me for hating her. You can hate me too. That's not going to change me to PRETEND I like her. I won't do that because I don't enjoy being so two faced
My logic: I don't like her therefore I will show it, whether or not people think I'm unreasonable.


Sorry if I offended anyone.
Feel free to whatsapp me if I offended you badly.

Shalom,
Jo