So you’ve really messed up.

You’ve done things you shouldn’t have done.

Said things you shouldn’t have said.

Thought things you shouldn’t have thought.

Become someone you didn’t intend to become.

Are you responsible for what you’ve done, said, thought, and become?

Absolutely.

You know it.  You’ve owned it. You’re living the ramifications of it.

But.

This chapter of your life does not have to be the story of your life.

Your story is a story of grace.

It’s time to practice what you’ve preached.

The same grace you’ve given others, you now need to receive.

The hero of your story?

Well, it’s not you.

But you know who it is.

Return to Him.

Follow Him around.

He is your confidence.

He is your joy.

He is your better story.

You’ve blown it in a big way.

But God is bigger than your mess.

You think you’ve given a black eye to your cause.

The good news?

No one can kill the cause.

It’s bigger than us.

Your days may seem cloudy but your story is bright.

Not because you’re great.

Because He is.

Wrap your story up in His story.

If you’re like me you have things you wish you didn’t do.  You also have things you wish you did do.

We call these things regrets.

Regrets are a nagging mistress.  She pesters you, eats away at you, motivates you with guilt.

Dump your mistress.

You don’t have to live with her anymore.

There’s a better companion.

Her name is grace.  She forgives you, restores you, motivates you with love.

No, you don’t deserve her.

But she’s yours anyway.

Embrace grace.

She’s a much better companion to live with.