No U-Turn

Have you ever done something that you thought was so bad that you could never be forgiven? Have you had people tell you that there is an unforgivable sin in your life that not even Christians can heal or set you free from? You were right about one thing: "Christians" can do a thing about it; but God can.

When I was a little girl, I had heard that there was an unforgivable sin. I had heard that, but no one had ever told me what exactly that was. I went around asking people, "Is it true? Is there something I can't be forgiven for?" The adults in my life would always say that there was something that couldn't be forgiven, but that was always the end of the conversation. I spent about 4 hours one night watching TV and crying hysterically because I thought that I couldn't be forgiven for something (who knows what!) and I was certain that my fate was to burn in hell away from God. 

Since that night, I have always had a very broad view of forgiveness both from God and to other people. I think that culture would have us believe that there are things that we cannot turn away from and be forgiven. I think that things that are labeled with the words, "sinful" or "addicting" may lead people to believe that they cannot be forgiven; they are blatantly marked with "NO U-TURN" signs left and right. However, the truth is that God loves U-turns. I think they just might be one of his favorite traffic maneuvers. God loves for people to turn to Him. He loves to forgive, even when the culture or churches label things, "unforgivable." He loves to be near to his creation and He loves for them to turn closer to Him. I apologize for all the times that you or someone dear to you may have felt like they can't be changed or forgiven by silly Christians. Just remember, Christians can't do the healing; only God can.