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Last night I watched a movie with a story about bitterness and forgiveness. Bitterness has a way of eating into our lives. It begins destroying the very things we love; our work, our families. God calls to love those who have hurt us, wronged us and those we deeply dislike, even hate.  We seek justice to bring us peace! But Justice never brings peace!!! We feel we become "men" by avenging; but true manliness is being able to forgive. Only forgiveness can heal our deepest wounds, restore relationships and make us whole again. This forgiveness is called grace....being able to forgive and love even the unworthy, the sinner, the criminal, the very ones who have destroyed our lives, even the ones we hate! When we allow grace to work in our lives...we play the grace card...and the card passes on from one to another….bringing healing and newness! The movie is called "The grace card" and is worth a watch! Here's a trailer of the movie!!

Shaped by values and trends of the world; Led by the stealer, killer, destroyer, But most, in pursuit of my own pride and pleasure , I have walked but as a dead man walking. For Your death and rising up, Has killed the sentenced man, And now with a life redeemed I hope to walk like no man can. My walk today is shaped, by the Master’s workmanship; In unity and purpose, in wisdom, love and light, Now, conscious of the surrounding warfare, And like my choice in sides, let me walk with Your companionship With hope and joy and in stride. and a song to go with it too...I really liked this song!! Cheers Josh Groban and thanks!

Today, as I went through a series of photographs on Facebook of the wedding of a young couple, I remembered my own walk down the aisle 11 years ago. Married to the girl of my dreams, hopes and aspirations, I couldn't have asked for a better "best half". I remember the verse we had selected for our wedding, it was printed on the invitation cards, and would be the motto of our lives: "Ecclesiastes 4:9,10  Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up." I remember the many times I have made mistakes, gone through difficult situations and  fallen down ...but every time I have had my wife to lift me up and keep me going. The movie "Fireproof" is scheduled for screening in our local church next week and in curiosity, I went through the review and songs. The story line and the lyrics touched me ...