What I've learned over the past couple of weeks

1. In order to forgive you must show grace. This is the latest truth He has shown me. I have struggled with forgiveness over the past year or so and finally asked God to show me how I can forgive. He opened my eyes and showed me that extending grace to someone through words, actions, and prayer is the process to forgiving them. Practicing grace shifts the focus off self and back to God. It can be very difficult but I aim to follow Jesus' example of showing His grace to me - someone who does not deserve Him and all He has to offer.

2. I Peter 1:3-8 is chock-full of awesome assurance:
He has shown me mercy
He has given me a new birth into a living hope
He has given me a new birth into an inheritance that can never spoil, fade, or perish
I am shielded by God's power
My faith far outweighs the wealth of gold
Trials are meant to prove my faith genuine
Trials are ultimately meant to bring praise, glory, and honor to Him

3. I need to serve Him
4. I am richly blessed
5. God sees the beauty and the worth in me. I am worth enough for Him to die for me
6. LIFE IS SHORT