The ‘Planet Shakers’ start their All That I Want album with a song called ‘Running After You’. It’s about running after God no matter what other people think, which is great. But what happens if you do turn away? What happens if you give in to the world and start listening to it instead of God?
It’s so easy to feel ashamed, to try and hide because you know that you’ve slipped up and gone against His wishes. And if when we do return to God after that, often it’s as if we’re slinking back, waiting for the reprimand, scared that we’re not going to be accepted back again.
But even when we slip up, screw up and turn away, I believe that what God wants for us to do most is to run back to Him. If you want proof of this, take a look at the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32). Although we do need to be sorry enough about our mistakes to change so we don’t repeat them, we don’t need to be ashamed or afraid. We can run right back to God, because His arms are open, whether we’re on our 2nd chance or our 100th.
God bless.
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