keep and sweep

i was purusing my twitter timeline the other day when i saw a tweet from one of my tweeps that talked about tryng to do self forgiveness for past mistakes. i felt sad for her. we all make mistakes. i mean, boy we can really make a mess of things when we are busy being "grown" and doing what we want to do. the great thing is most of us grow up and when we do, we can look back on our past mistakes and see them as lessons learned.

but what happens when you don't view your past mistakes as lessons? are you doomed to continue to repeat them? if you constantly beat yourself up for the mistakes of the past, are you able to move forward? we know the answer to both of these questions.

self forgivness is just as important as getting the forgiveness of god and those you hurt. we have to release ourselves of the prisons we put ourselves in because god never meant for us to be locked up in the first place. he desires that we live free and forgiveness is key to that freedom.

i wish i could have had a conversation with the lady who created that post - the woman that found it hard to forgive herself for past mistakes. the woman who continued to through away the key to her emotional and mental freedom because she believed the lies about her past and not the truth. she needs to have a keep and sweep moment. a time to reflect on who she is and who she wants to be. she needs a time let god reveal her truth so her reflection matches his and not the one muddied by the lies the world tells. she needs to keep the truths about herself and about her past and about her future. and she needs to sweep awawy everything else.

do you need to have a keep and sweep? i think we all do from time to time. take a few minutes to think about it. you know the answer. go ahead and clear your schedule. prepare to cry and laugh and maybe even dance. have a pen and notebo to write down your truths and the things you need to keep. and grab a broom so you can physically sweep all the crap, and garbage and muck that has dirtied up your temple. go ahead and get free!