"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness" (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV). I spoke to a friend from college the other day. We hadn't talked in a good long while. But during the conversation she began opening up about some things that had transpired in her life. She had dropped out of school, made some bad financial moves and ruined her credit, and gotten into a terrible relationship along the way. She was really down and depressed about all of it. She beat herself up over it constantly too. She told me it got to the point where she didn't even want to get out of bed in the morning sometimes. As I sat there listening, I noticed how stuck she was in her past.... Read more →