13 Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be courageous,[a] be strong. 14 Do everything in love. (1 Corinthians 16:13-14 CSB)

Be alert.

Stand firm.

Be corageous.

Be strong.

In Faith and in Love.

I get it. You have made mistakes, we all have. You have failed, we all have. You have sinned, we all have. You have regrets, we all do.

Everything you are feeling and experiencing is common to mankind. None of us are special snowflakes when it comes to this. But we are special snowflakes when it comes to God. He sees each of us uniquely and has made each of us uniquely. And He has given each of us what we need to live in this way.

You can start today. I can start today. We can start today simply being alert, standing firm, being corageous, being strong as long as we do it all in faith and love.

This is a choice we make.