Catalyst and thankful

On Friday morning still down with the bug that is going around I found myself still pondering, "What question I would ask God when I see Him face to face?" In the midst of reflecting I became aware of something I have pondered for a LOOOOOONG time.

But first I want to share something I wrote to a friend of mine that is feeling some pressure of what she shares that a close loved one is not comfortable with the sharing of her past.

Dear ______, I'm thankful for a B that I received in my Jr-Sr English class. At the time I wasn't, I couldn't believe it, the instructor shared with my Mom that I had an A in that class, but she couldn't warrant giving it to me, because it came to easy. She didn't see me applying myself...and that Girlfriend lit a fire in me. You may not tell it today, for my grammar is atrocious, but I still have a desire to pen the words the Lord puts in my heart because HE says, share what is in there, share it Friend. ______, so I do. I've got something brewing in me....I'm thrilling to what the Lord is showing me. Thank you for being a catalyst, unbeknownst to you, for me. Love YOU,Yolanda

These are the exact words I submitted to a wonderful woman God has placed in my path that loves me, knows some of my poor choices and loves me even more in spite of them. Why? Because she understands. And with that I believe God pricked my heart as He was in the process of showing me the answer to one of my questions that I would like to ask Him when the time comes.

I've been thinking about why God doesn't allow us to forget, to truly forget those things I have been forgiven. Like as far as the east is from the west. Catch my drift?

You know what I believe God gave me as an answer just that very morning, early before the sun ever came up over the horizon? Early sipping my coffee, journaling, reading in God's precious Word, praying....He said deep in my spirit: If you forgot it and it **was removed as far as the east is from the west. If you forgot your past then you wouldn't have the compassion and gripping heart for another that is walking that path. You wouldn't even begin to comprehend to not point a finger at another because, Girlfriend, you wouldn't even begin to grasp the reason WHY three fingers are pointing back at you.

WHOA.....WHOA.....WHOA....God You ARE SO GOOD!!!!!

I'm telling you, that for me was an aha moment, and He was right on. Dead center. Had me figured out and all rolled up into the very reason why He does not allow you or I to forget.

I know that my thoughts and encouragement written to a friend was the catalyst behind God and His answer. I looked up the definition of catalyst from Merriam-Webster and here is what I found: an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action

Father God, I pray that those of us that step out of our comfort zones to expose our past because of the healing we ourselves have received, will prove to be a catalyst for hurting women to step into Your presence. To seek You with all of their hearts because if I can have a change, a true U-turn, then they most assuredly can as well. May my Sisters, Brothers and I be found growing GOOD fruit, making better choices, and yes even The Right Choice. Found loving You, loving others and that our lives will draw another to hunger for You and Your ways. Lord, I'm so thankful that You revealed to me just why I am not able to completely forget, may I never forget just what YOU did for me. In the saving name of Jesus. Amen.


**Psalm 103:9-12 NIV
9 He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;

10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;

12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.


Lovingly,
Yolanda Rogers
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