History

You've probably heard Matthew West's song "History." I had heard it but never listened until yesterday. Wow. From Matthew West's website:

Philippians 3:13-14, 1 Timothy 1:12-17
"Everyone’s past is filled with imperfections. The scriptures say, '…All have sinned…' But the second we recognize how much we need forgiveness and ask God for His grace to save us, it’s done. Now if you’re anything like me, that seems to be only half the battle. For me, the hardest part is forgiving myself. The mistakes I’ve made try to haunt me, follow me and remind me that I’m no good.

"The failures of yesterday become the regrets of today; the regrets of today become the discouragement of tomorrow, and before you know it, the future starts looking more and more like the past. The Bible speaks clearly to all of us sinners, 'Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—and I was the worst of them all (1 Timothy 1:15).' It’s that simple, we’re saved. All that stuff that we used to wear around our hearts like a two-ton weight, that’s all history now.

"But the story doesn’t end there. God’s love can make history of your past. He forgives and forgets. Now it’s time to move forward into a life of grace. Because, the truth is, God isn’t done with you yet. Your life from here on out, starting with the next breath you breathe, is history in the making! What if we lived every single second ready and willing for God to do something great with our lives?

"...for anyone who has ever made a mistake. God’s grace can forgive you. It’s up to you to forgive yourself. The crazy thing is, even as I write this, and even as you read this, history is in the making!"

Lyrics for the song:

"It's been a bad day
You've been looking back
And all you can see is everything you wish you could take back
All your mistakes A world of regrets
All of those moments you would rather forget
I know it's hard to believe
Let me refresh your memory
Yesterday is history And history is miles away
So, leave it all behind you
But let it always remind you of the day
The day that love made history

You know you can't stay right where you fell
The hardest part is forgiving yourself
But let's take a walk into today
And don't let your past get in the way
Would you believe that you are history in the making?

Every choice that you are making
Every step that you are taking
Every chain that you are breaking
History is in the making
Every word that you are saying
Every prayer that you are praying
Every chain that you are breaking
History is in the making"