I just had a discovery...kind of

Okay I am so excited about something today. I have been for a while but I finally found the right words to put it into. A few weeks ago I was home for a weekend and sat down to read my bible for the night and read Mark 3:28 which says this:
"I can guarantee this truth: People will be forgiven for any sin or curse. But whoever curses the holy spirit will never be forgiven."
I ran downstairs to tell my parents because I hadn't been excited over something in quite some time.

What I am getting at is that we sit in church or youth group or read a devotional and we read about God's Mercy, God's forgiveness, Christ giving his life on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. But it took me reading the word to finally get it. Guys, he forgives ANY sin! ANY SIN. That screams love right in my face every time I think about it.

For us it's hard to forgive a friend who talked to someone we don't like. Here is God forgiving people for things like adultery and stealing and killing other children of God. I know, it's extreme and you're thinking "He would never forgive someone for that." For the sake of those who are thinking this, I'll show the verse again:

"I can guarantee this truth: People will be forgiven for any sin or curse. But whoever curses the holy spirit will never be forgiven." -Mark 3:28

That should have done the trick.

I know what you're thinking...that doesn't mean you can sin whenever you want! That doesn't mean you can give in to all temptation just because you know you're going to be forgiven! Stop using God's love that way!

I'm not steering that direction I promise. What I am saying is that I have finally realized how much he loves me, how much he loves us.

I saw a compliment to this just a few days ago reading Mark 9:23 which reads:
"As far as possibilities go, everything is possible for the person who believes."

Love beyond measure, everlasting mercy. All for believing the guy. Do you think it gets any better than that?
(P.S. The answer is that is doesn't get any better.)

Find a way to connect with The Lord that speaks to you. Whether it be listening to your pastor on Sunday morning, worshiping in song or reading the word everyday like I do. Find that medium and use that to your advantage. Whatever it takes to understand and feel that love and to BELIEVE in him whole-heartedly, do that. Do it everyday.

Thanks for reading and God Bless.