A friend is someone we turn to when we’re in need, someone who helps us, stands by us, and never abandons us during tough times.

Is this how we see Jesus?

We no longer need to live under guilt regarding our past or shame over what has been. We can choose to forget, because God already has.

God in His Holiness, reclaiming man in his sinfulness; unapproachable light infusing fallen man. Impossible. But then, He is the God of the impossible.

Just as I need to receive forgiveness, so I also need to give forgiveness. The healing of my soul requires both.

The Pharisees had reduced the law to a standard that man could keep. They prided themselves on their observance of the law. Jesus however revealed a standard that all would fail.