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Before I be gin my reading for the day I want to give some shout outs! Yesterday morning I was at Starbucks! I noticed there were 4 ladies in front of me. I needed a straw. So, I asked one of the ladies and her name was Elizabeth and she was super nice! Then, I offered her a card, and she gladly accepted it!

Then, she introduced me to her friend, Genesis, and I also offered her a card. Then I ended up just giving them 2 extra cards for their friends, Reyna and Lauren! Thank you all for accepting my card! I do pray you guys will be encouraged by the writings. And, have a marvelous day!

Let's dive in! I remember way back in 1999 when I was 19 years old this happened. I was a student at a community college on the south side of Chicago. I remember this very significant thing happened in my life. It impacted my life so much that to this day I still remember it very clearly. I just remember faces. and some details.

Anyway, I remember driving to Moraine Valley Community College. And, yes? I was still able to drive. However, come to think of it well let me finish what I was saying first. As I was saying I was on my way to Moraine, on 95th Street, when I was at a stop at the red traffic lightb. And, this happened. When the light turned green, I guess I may have miscalculated how far I saw my car was to the car in front of me. I was trying to switch lanes , and I had accidentally hit the rear end of a car.

So, we pulled over to the side of the street, exchanged information, and went our separate ways. I knew it was my fault. And, I was ready to suffer the consequences. Whatever my dad had in mind as a punishment for me," Bring it on, I deserved to be punished." :( I was just thinking right now, come to think of it maybe the reason I miss saw /miscalculated how far my car was from the other was maybe the beginning of my Ms attacks?

Anyway. Time went by, and I had a court date I had to go to. The first time I had met the man who owned the car.

The court date came. And, the man who owned the car did something that probably shocked the courtroom. I know I definitely shocked me. You know what he did? I repeat. Do you know what he did? I'll tell you! Before I could finish saying that I plead guilty your honor. This man said that he dropped all the charges. In other words oh, I did not have to pay for my mistake! This man forgave me for hitting his car. Believe me I was shocked And I'm pretty sure my dad was as well. Then I went and I have the guy and then wish them well and I apologize again. Then, I wished him well.

Again, probably was talking to my dad then I decided to give him a hug Prince my face Does this kind of remind you of something? What about our canceled debt from Jesus.

Honey's, we all deserve to go to hell. Why? We all are bad people. The Bible says in Romans 323 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" See, there is no one exempt from sin. Everyone has sinned. The only person who is without sin is Jesus! And, this poor man (I mean thank you so much Jesus) This poor man was totally sinless. Yet, he chose to be crucified on a cross. He suffered, died, was buried, and rose again! Thank you Jesus!

Friends, if we choose to accept Jesus he promises to cancel our debt Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life. Matthew 18:32 lord said to him, 'You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.

Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 

Luke 11:4

And forgive us our sins, For we ourselves also 0forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.'"

Colossians 2:14 

having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross