Our Past

I am now into week two of Beth Moore's Esther. I have already been moved so much. It is amazing to be able to truly dive into God's word. I have also been deeply touched by the other women in the study.

During last night's study video, Beth Moore said something that immediately took to heart with me.


"You can not amputate your history from your destiny."


How beautiful is that!? As I wrote in a blog a few months ago, I have finally been able to forgive someone that has hurt me in the past. However, one of my biggest struggles is forgiving myself of my past. The closer I get to God, the more I find myself asking God why I couldn't have just followed Him to begin with. Why did I have to go through my dark past to get to where I am striving to be now? Why did I have to hurt the people I love? Why did I have to hurt myself? The answer to all of those questions is that God was always using me as a precious vessel of His. He knew that I would be able to reach out to others that are going through what I did then. I would not have been able to relate to others pain if it was for the fact the I felt that same pain. I can truly say that I have overcome my past. I am free from captivity of Satan. I can now help others reach that same freedom.

Beth went on the say how both our past and destiny share the same root of Jesus! Amen to that!!