True repentance ALWAYS has a depth of love for the LORD where sins are freely admitted and sorrow has no face-saving limits. Luke 7:41-48 "There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell Me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And He said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. And He turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest Me no water for My feet: but she hath washed My feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

Thou gavest Me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss My feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed My feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. And He said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven." The LORD Jesus gives us His authority to forgive sin. His authority, His forgiveness, His rules. Matthew 18:18 "Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven." But forgiveness is given only after repentance- not before. His authority, His forgiveness, His rules. 2 Chronicles 7:14 "If My people, which are called by My Name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

" Luke 17:3-4 "Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him." 1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Jeremiah 36:3 "It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.

" 2 Chronicles 6:36-39 "If they sin against Thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and Thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near; Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto Thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly; If they return to Thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which Thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which Thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for Thy Name: Then hear Thou from the heavens, even from Thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive Thy people which have sinned against Thee."

Psalm 86:5 "For Thou, LORD, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee." Exodus 34:7 "Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty." Acts 26:18 "To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me." Matthew 18:23-27 "Therefore is the Kingdom of Heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt." Joshua 24:15-27 "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; For the LORD our God, He it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:

And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for He is our God. And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for He is an holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then He will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that He hath done you good. And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD. And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve Him.

And they said, We are witnesses. Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel. And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and His voice will we obey. So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.

And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD. And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which He spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God."

This gets you to thinking.....

 There have been many times in my life where I have been challenged in my beliefs and where I stand.  I have been going through a lot of ups and downs over the past few weeks and I have noticed that it seems to be getting harder sometimes to really be able to stand on the promises of God.  Some of you may know what I am talking about, some may not.  Words spoken to you by a prophet of God.  I know that God's promises are true and He will not let His words return void.  Sometimes it is hard to hold on to them though.  Especially when it seems to take forever for them to come to pass.  I just want to let you out there know I understand what you are going through and that you are not alone in these feelings. Some of you may be questioning whether or not you really heard from God or if you have done something wrong to delay it coming to pass.  I have an answer for you.  God is in control of our lives and He does not work on our schedules like we want him to do.  He has a plan for our lives and it will come about in His timing.  We also have to consider that there may be others involved and God will not go against ours or anyone else will.  He gave that to us as a gift.  Just pray and hold fast to the promises and know that God is in control.  Gal 6:9 says " And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not".  Also Hebrews 10:23 says " Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering ; (for He is faithful that promised;)"

 Just know that He is with you in all that you do. I leave you with this John 14:27 " Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

       Be blessed and hold on to those promises and never let them go!!!!

Krista 

I just wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself.  My name is Krista I am single and live in the DFW area in Texas.  I am a singer song writer and help lead praise and worship at my church. 

My likes are "People who are honest about their feelings. People who like you for who you are not what they want you to be. I love music because I think it is a big part of my life."

My dislikes are "People who claim to be Christians just to please others. People who like to control others or be in control all of the time. And people who try to make others feel insignificant and unwanted. I don't like that and don't like being treated like that myself."

 I have a cd out that my parents ministry sells and I will try to set it up to where others can here it later once I figure out how to do it. LOL  I enjoy being with my friends and am looking forward to making more friends here.  If you have any questions just ask.  

Have a blessed and wonderful day in the Lord!!!

Krista