Why is it that all flashbacks to childhood are negative?<\/p>\n
It may not be true of everyone but majority of people I know remember the embarrassing moments, the failures, the rejections, the worst of times. Those memories, even back to 3rd grade, still haunt me. This is 40+ years later and I still get a knot inside as I remember how I was made fun of, how I said something stupid in class, and how I came in last place in a race.<\/p>\n
It takes conscious effort for me to think of the good stuff. And there were many. But the good are not enough to erase the yucky ones, and in some ways, I am still affected by them. I think Satan uses them to take away my joy in Christ. I should not have to be affected by the past. I should be able to laugh at it.<\/p>\n
I am a new creature in Christ, but I am still battling the old self everyday. The upside is that our past is a constant reminder of my need for a Savior who takes away my shame and guilt. I can move on, knowing that Jesus doesn’t care about my past.<\/p>\n
As much as I’ve tried to give my children a good life, I’m sure they too, were not spared the bad memories of being rejected and embarrassed.<\/p>\n
My hope is that they find their rest in knowing the\u00a0unconditional\u00a0love of Jesus, and that in Christ, we can laugh at our past and be at peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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