10 ways your past mistakes can be made positive

[jv_coach]

What happened to me in my past was real and powerful, but it is not who I am. I’m a Christian—a Christ follower. My past serves redemptive purposes today. Here are a few.

1. My past was a path to Jesus.
2. My past is a blessing from the LORD.
3. My past helps me to relate to strugglers.
4. My past motivates me to keep changing.
5. My past encourages me to tell others how they can change.
6. My past allows me to warn those who won’t change.
7. My past makes me appreciate the grace of God.
8. My past gives me a greater hatred for sin.
9. My past stirs me to long for heaven.
10. My past fills my soul with the transformative hope found in the Gospel.

http://rickthomas.net/eight-ways-to-think-about-your-past-those-things-that-happened-to-you/

 

[AledoBearcatsCO2014]

I don't know why no one else has responded to this... I appreciate people who are actually willing to talk about God. I haven't exactly made horrible mistakes in my life, but the ones I have made ended up molding me to be more like Jesus.

[NorthoftheBorder]

I don't know why no one else has responded to this... I appreciate people who are actually willing to talk about God. I haven't exactly made horrible mistakes in my life, but the ones I have made ended up molding me to be more like Jesus.

Good point!!  My only response is that with all the drama going on the local school districts here (you would think we were in the heart of NYC with what we are dealing with) maybe everyones attention has bee diverted.  Thanks to JV Coach for posting things like this!!

[AledoBearcatsCO2014]

Good point!!  My only response is that with all the drama going on the local school districts here (you would think we were in the heart of NYC with what we are dealing with) maybe everyones attention has bee diverted.  Thanks to JV Coach for posting things like this!!

What are you guys dealing with? At Aledo High School it is 89.9% white, and the majority of those are protestant.

[NorthoftheBorder]

What are you guys dealing with? At Aledo High School it is 89.9% white, and the majority of those are protestant.

Spend a little time surfing this message board in this section and you will get the drift!!

[westend1]

What are you guys dealing with? At Aledo High School it is 89.9% white, and the majority of those are protestant.

I have to ask.  Why should we care what % are white or protestant?    Why does that matter?

[jv_coach]

I have to ask.  Why should we care what % are white or protestant?    Why does that matter?

 Weltanschauung

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 Weltanschauung

English please. :)

[AledoBearcatsCO2014]

I have to ask.  Why should we care what % are white or protestant?    Why does that matter?

My point is that we don't have much variety of opinions on things in Aledo; we don't have too many arguments or anything...

[westend1]

My point is that we don't have much variety of opinions on things in Aledo; we don't have too many arguments or anything...

Ah...I see.  Thanks for clearing that up.