Remember

This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.(Luke 22:19)

I know a lot people think that remembering can be painful. They’d rather forget the past than think on it. But for me remembering is often a good thing. It reminds me of where I’ve been and how far I’ve come. It also has the potential of being the key to my future.

I don’t know about you but there are times where I feel, stuck. I want to move forward but my indecisiveness keeps me right where I am. I don’t want to make the wrong choice. So, I wait; for some kind of sign that will show me that what I’m thinking is the right thing to do. Needless to say, that sign never shows up. Or does it? It’s in those moments that I begin to ask God for direction and think back on past events. Often I realize that the answer was right there all along. Hmm, isn’t that something? I took a moment to remember where I’d been, conversations I’d had, prayers I’d prayed, lessons I’d learned, and what do you know, therein lied the answer to my current situation.

From my memories I’m able to press on. I realize that even in the painful memories, here I am still standing, which means I made it through. I may have a few scars, but I’m here with the opportunity to help someone else heal. I must use the gifts that I have been given to help someone else’s memories be the strength of their future.

Take a moment to remember what God has done for you. How he delivered you out of some tough situations. How in spite of all the poor choices you made, He still forgave you and loves you all the more. Think on what He could have done, but what He did instead. Let all the choices that you make from here on out be done in remembrance of Him and his immeasurable goodness.

To God be the Glory for all he has done.

Be Blessed Always,

Shatina Archer-Williams