LWML - Holy Trinity, Edmond

When God created you, He designed you to be a gift to the people in your life! God then gave you specific talents and skills to be that gift. He gave you ears to be a listener and eyes to see the needs of others. Our Father gave you a heart filled with His hope so those around you could see His presence in your life.

Because we are aware of our own sins and shortcomings, it is not always easy to believe we are a “gift.” We may be hesitant to open ourselves up to others fearing they will see the “real” us – imperfect, sinful, a failure. Ah, but that’s when God can use us in spite of our weaknesses and imperfections. Because we have received His forgiveness, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit we can share His message of hope and salvation in both words and deeds.

Be a special gift to someone today by sharing the beautiful message of hope that the grace of God gives us through His Son, our Savior, Jesus. His gift to us is eternal life with Him. What a gift! Read the complete devotion here: https://bit.ly/3ri2wUM

Complete forgiveness is shown to us when God says He will remember our sin no more. It’s not that He’s forgotten our sins, but rather that He chooses not to remember them.

How does your forgiveness compare to God’s forgiveness of you? When someone has wronged you, have you followed Jesus’ example of forgiving and then choosing not to remember it again? It’s not the easiest thing to do, but it is God’s will that we forgive each other as He has forgiven us. "Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us" (Luke 11:4). https://bit.ly/2Gcmhd7

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Practice silence before God. Have you tried that lately in our loud, chaotic world? Read the rest of the devotion here: https://bit.ly/2Ewhja1