Jesus is Good, Even in 2020
At first, I didn’t believe it when I said “Jesus, I trust in You,” but I desired to trust in Him. All I had left within me was a desire to grow closer to Him. Watching Sunday Mass online made me miss going, something which I had only tolerated in the previous months.
THE CONFESSIONAL IS A PLACE OF VICTORY
I was truly lost. Walking into that confessional, it felt a little foreign. It was my first time being behind that wall in a very long time.
It's not About Me
I learned to take the focus off me. I was afraid of messing up, stumbling, mispronouncing words, and embarrassing myself. I was standing up to read the Word of God and all that I could think about was myself.
Letting go of Shame: God's Grace is Greater
Shame is not truth. Truth is giving it to God and accepting the mercy that He longs to give us. Truth is choosing to let go of shame.