Overcoming Your Past
By Annjeana Gates
Many people have trouble with overcoming the obstacles caused from their past, including myself. I am learning everyday that God will not hold your past against you and that he will forgive you no matter what. He wants us to learn from our mistakes and move on.
If you read throughout the Bible you’ll see that the people God used were not perfect. Most of the people did horrible things in their past. But thankfully, we serve a God that likes a challenge! The Apostle Paul is great example of “overcoming your past”. Paul murdered many Christians before God used him. Anyone, despite their past can change, get saved and be used by God in a very fantastic way. That’s what I have learned and I will continue to learn more.
I personally have struggled to overcome my past, because I have done a lot of things and have made a lot of mistakes that I’m not proud of, but I know that God has changed me alot and I have learned from my mistakes, and He is trying to use me to do wonderful things for him in ministry. So, don’t ever think or have anyone put the mentality in your head that God won’t forgive you of your mistakes, because he will.
Remember that you can change and God can use you in a way that you have never imagined. God is a loving, caring, forgiving God and he wants you to serve him and love him just like He loves you.
