Did you ever have a situation get so out of hand that you wished you could start over? Not just be forgiven, but go back in time, permanently undo the wrongs. I know I have. Most of these mistakes happened months ago. I've replayed what I could have done differently, what I would do if I lived those moments again. I caused pain to people I love.
On the flip side, have you ever tried to forgive and forget someone else after being hurt, rejected, forgotten, or abused by someone you trusted? It is impossible to forget, I've tried. You can forgive and move on, but there is a shadow of a doubt, a blight on their name.
As I was thinking about these situations in my own life, situations in which I wish I had a second chance or could extend one, it came to me. I've been given countless "second" chances already. Jesus died on the cross for me- paying the debt for my sins. He adopted me into His family, giving me a "second chance" at a life of grace. Then each time I fell from that grace, He welcomed be back again through confession- wiping the slate clean again. This is an amazing gift I've taken for granted most of my life.
So maybe I will never be able to start over again with every friend I have hurt. But my best friend understands and will be there no matter what.
Pax Christi!
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