The days are cold, and the people are bitter,
But I know a God who can make it all better.
Disease is spreading, hurting, and killing,
But our God is loving, saving, and healing.
Sin is taking and breaking he world,
But God can take and mend your soul.
Families don't stick, friends don't care,
But with God all your burdens you can share.
We've all forgotten what love truly is,
But that's why Jesus died for our sins.

~

Just take one look outside. Sin. Turn on the T.V. Sin. Take a look at the news. Sin. Go to the internet for two minutes and all you've got is sin. Sin. Sin!
Yeah, we're human and we all sin. God didn't expect us to be perfect! But... I think we can all agree that the world is at its worst right now. So many things are happening (things I'd rather not list because I'm quite happy right now and talking about it would shatter my good mood), but the worst part about it is that most of us Christians are just sitting on our butts in our big comfy recliners, not doing a single thing about it. Okay, some of us might be praying and that's wonderful! But as Christians we should strive to make things right for God.
The thing that seems to be holding us back the most is that we're holding grudges and we are judging all the sinners. Let me just say and I'll try to say it nicely, that's not the brightest thing to do, because a sin is a sin is a sin, no matter if it is stealing, lying, coveting, and even homosexuality. They are all a sin! None is bigger than the other, so if we lie or say the Lord's name, we can't be yelling at others because they support gay rights or whatever. We are all sinners!
So all we need to do is forgive them! Being a Christian means being Christ-like, and Christ didn't judge or hold grudges against people! He showed love and mercy for them! And of course, he forgave them. He knew what they were doing was wrong, but he still forgave them because we are not to judge people, that is for God on the day of judgement. So first, we have to forgive.
And that leads to forgetting. Forgive and forget, you've all heard it. You can say that you forgive someone for what they've done, but if you're still holding a grudge against them, it was pointless.
After we forgive and forget, the next thing we should do is focus on God and what he wants you to do to make a change in those people's lives. Instead of just forgiving someone, why don't we help them not to make that mistake again? It only makes sense! We need to focus on bringing others closer to God, and even if we can't do that (which we should still try to do no matter what) we could at least help them be a better person, and by doing this, we too will become stronger and closer to God.
So just remember: Forgive. Forget. Focus.

**Forgive yourself, forget your past, and begin again.**

Challenge!!!
Take a few sticky notes or index cards and Write "Forgive, forget, and focus on God" on each of them. Then give them to 3 random people and pray that it will help them. Also be sure to keep one for yourself so you're not just preaching to others but to yourself too! And most importantly, Have A Wonderful Day!!! ☺☺