But the ship got stuck [on] a sandbar. The bow stuck fast, and wouldn't move. And the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf. Acts 24:41 NIV Bible
Although this blog post has nothing to do with ships, it sure illustrates how I sometimes deal with things. Today, I was trying to rearrange some photo albums on a wooden shelf. Unfortunately, the bottom photo album was stuck tight just like the ship's bow and wouldn't move.
Well, aside from the photo album, I get stuck with my thoughts! I will remember something I did or said to someone years ago, that was problematic. Not that I would deliberately do or say something to someone, to cause them anguish. But I have inadvertently done it, and it hurt them just the same! The thing is, I go back to these issues periodically, that used to cause me to overeat, to calm my aching heart. I so wanted to rectify things, explain them away, but that wasn't always possible!
The thing is, the Lord God doesn't want us stuck in the past, rehashing things with the Woulda, Shoulda, Coulda's. Fortunately, the Lord lets me know that if He forgives me over any shortcomings I have had, then I need to learn to let go of my super-glue focus stuck in the past, and forgive myself!
