If we want to be free from our hurts, hang-ups, and habits, we need to deal with our past bitterness and guilt once and for all. In the words of Isaiah 43:18, "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past." That doesn't mean we're to ignore the past. Instead, we need to learn from our past, offer forgiveness and make amends; in doing so, we break its hold on us.
To be continued
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"This above all: To thine ownself be true, And it must follow, as the night the day .Thou canst not then be false to any man. -Shakespeare, Hamlet
"Show me a grateful alcoholic and I'll show you a sober one" Dick N.
Jesus said, "My Grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9
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