Confession. I’ve not done enough.

Here’s a confession.

I’ve not done enough.

There is so much more I could give. So much more I could have given. In high school, I let opportunities to speak love/truth/jesus into people’s lives slip through my fingers.

In college I squandered 4 years of being surrounded by incredible people. I wasn’t a sponge. I didn’t soak it all up. I didn’t learn all I could have. I didn’t so all my assignments.

In the past 2 years, I’ve served as the student ministry director of Sawmill Covenant Church. There are times when I said things I shouldn’t have. There are times when I said nothing when that was the worst thing I could have done. There are times when it’s hard to read the Bible.

I’ve been married for 10 months to Allie. I don’t know how I made it through life without her in it. There are times when I’m a lame husband. Sorry babe.

For whatever reason, God lets me still come in to work. God still keeps giving me a shot. God continues to bless a guy who has probably ignored more blessings that he’s seen.

We all screw up. Every single one of us. Sometimes it’s in the privacy of our own worlds and no one knows. Sometimes it’s in public and LOTS of people get disappointed with you. But EVERY ONE OF US screws up. And if we’re honest with ourselves (and each other), we’d probably admit that we screw up BIG TIME.

So be a little gracious with each other. Forgive each other more than seems reasonable.

And give yourself a break. When you underperform for the 1000th time, dust yourself off, thank God for grace, and give it another shot.