andeemichelle

Yes, my title is a quote from "Just Friends" -- but it is very much true. Forgiveness is definitely more than saying sorry. It says a lot of things when you are able to forgive. When you forgive someone -- it doesn't mean you agree with them. It means you love them enough to choose to forgive them, rather than hold a grudge and tear down the relationship. When you forgive someone -- it allows you to love them on another level. When you forgive someone -- the burden, stress, and anger is lifted. When you forgive someone -- it doesn't mean you forget what they did or said, it means you will not hold it against them any longer. When you forgive someone -- you are loving as Jesus loved. To me, being a Christ loving, following young lady -- it all goes back to him. He showed me what forgiveness looked like -- and then demonstrated it for me. It is because of him choosing to hang there and die upon the cross - that I am fully forgiven, and fully free. How can I ...

I love you. That phrase has eight letters and three little words. Yet this one little phrase carries such a huge meaning with it. The problem I'm seeing today, is that people just throw this meaning around like it is common, and not special, as is intended. Love. One simple word, yet it is expressed in so many different ways. But did y'all know, that love is in fact a choice? Every day, you wake up and choose to love the people you're with. You choose to love your parents, your friends, your significant other. If it's one thing I'm learning in this season of life, it's learning how to love others and be loved on in return. Relationships are hard. People leave....but what happens if we choose to stay? Choose to love each other through the difficult times? That's when I look to Jesus and ask the cliche question "what would Jesus do"? The answer is clear, He stays. Stays through the mess, and that's what makes the sweet times so sweet! He chose ...