Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy
Part 5
Father, I am afraid.
Afraid that it is too late to change. That I have blown my best chances in life. That what I have lost, is lost forever and can never be redeemed.
Do not be afraid. You have not lost your life; you have spent it. Life is costly and life is precious; it is no wonder that you feel you have paid a high price in getting where you are today. Yes, you have made many mistakes, but I believe you said you are a person with many weaknesses; you made the best choices you could at the time. Don’t berate yourself for being foolish, when gaining wisdom takes time and effort – and learning from mistakes. Don’t be sad, or disappointed or bitter: you are not a mind-reader, nor can you read the future, and you are not in charge of everything that happens to you. My calling to you was to be faithful, not be successful. Remember that some of our greatest failures are redeemed into life-giving grace if there was love in the failure, and as for the future, is not my message to you: resurrection life! And remember, I am the judge; you have not noticed as I have noticed, nor have you read your heart the way I have: I have a number of things down to your credit, and when I look on you, I smile with delight.
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