I don’t know about you, but I have done some pretty foolish things in my life. I have made mistakes and I have done and said things that have hurt people.  I am not proud of it, and often have regrets, but it is part of my history.  If you have a birth date and have spent any amount of time in this world, you have likely done the same. And if you are anything like me, those things stick with you. I don’t need to be reminded of my mistakes and failures, they are all too real to me.  When I am reminded of them, it hurts. I can’t change my history, but I can change my perspective. Somethings can’t be changed, and might not always be forgotten, but they can be forgiven. 

 

As the very famous song from the movie Frozen goes, sometimes we just need to – Let it Go.

 

When I was a boy and would play outside, my knees would have a habit of making repeated contact with the ground. Like many kids, I had perpetual holes in my pants and scabs on my knees. Scabs do have purposes and help to promote healing, but I can still hear my mothers voice advising me to leave them alone, don’t pick at them and let them heal. If I covered them, they would have an even better chance of healing.

 

Don’t pick at it, cover it, and let it heal. Wise advise not just for damaged knees, but also damaged relationships. We all make mistakes, we all blow it, and we all are works in progress. We all need to give each other a little grace, look forward to the future and refrain from tearing each other down with reminders of past failures that we cannot undo. Or worse yet, gossip to others about what has occurred and continue to promote injury rather than healing. We can’t change history, but we can change perspective by being forgiving and loving. 

 

This week I chose the Amplified version to bring out the meaning of the verse. 

 

 

This week, let it go. Forgive yourself, forgive others and don’t pick at healing injuries. 

 

In His Hands, 

 

John