Hatfield House (in the city)

Devotional for today....

In my devotional, the first line reads... "Goodness and purity ought never to attract attention to themselves, they ought  simply to be magnets to draw to Jesus Christ..."

This is exactly what I want in my life. To be (to have) goodness and purity. But I am ashamed to admit, my temper and mouth have already gotten me in trouble at work, and I am afraid I have shamed my Lord with my antics. I have tarnished my image, therefore tarnishing my Lord's. How can I be "in His image" and act the way I do? And how can I redeem myself and act like a decent human being again?

I am going to go prayerfully to Him and apologize for my actions and words and ask forgiveness. He will forgive, but will I be able to forgive myself?

How do I regain the lost footing in the grace of my Lord? I am nothing but a worn old rag that certainly doesn't deserve His forgiveness, and certainly not His love... yet He continues to forgive me day after day after day....

I am so blessed to be able to cal myself a child of God.