Thoughts of a 20-Something Woman

I re-opened my journal from last semester (January-June 2012). I was reflecting on all God had done in and through me, so I decided to journey into that journal. What I found...utterly shocked me. Page after page was filled with song lyrics such as these: "Empty my hands, fill up my heart, capture my mind with you." (Empty my Hands by Tenth Avenue North) "Empty me, so I can be filled with You." (Empty me by Chris Sligh) "Holy Fire, burn away my desire for anything that is not of You and is of me." (Empty me by Jeremy Camp) "Break through these walls I hide behind. Come break me down with your mercy again." (Break me Down by Tenth Avenue North) "Make me broken, so I can be healed" (Keep Making Me by Sidewalk Prophets) "I wanna feel like new, I wanna hunger for You. Bring me back to life, like only You can do. Cause I don't want to stay the same." (Rediscover You by Starfield) "I'm begging You to help me

For those of you that listen to the Christian radio stations, you'll hear a common theme among some of the top songs. Forgiveness---by Matthew West. Losing---by Tenth Avenue North. Forgiveness---by TobyMac. I don't think that it's a coincidence. This isn't the typical post about how Christ has forgiven your sins---however that is the most important  truth that you'll ever hear in your life. How Christ lived a perfect life, so that you wouldn't have to. How Christ died a painful death, so that you wouldn't have to. How Christ rose from the grave, and in doing so---set you free from all sin, all pain, all hurt, and all shame. If you haven't accepted the truth of Christ's forgiveness over your sin, then the rest of this blog may seem stupid . Irrelevant . Unbelievable . Why forgive others if you haven't realized how much you  need forgiveness. So, this blog is for those that believe that Christ has forgiven them .This blog is for those that have bee