I am not what I once was…

by Lori

“Though I am not what I ought to be, nor what I wish to be, nor what I hope to be, I can truly say that I am not what I once was, a slave to sin and Satan. And I can heartily join with the apostle and acknowledge that by the grace of God I am what I am.”

- John Newton

saw this quote over at Of First Importance

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  • That is such an interesting quote and yet very profound. Thank you for sharing it with us to read.
  • THANK GOD!!! No really. Thanks be to God for his changing me. I'm a mess that can only be cleaned and straightened by his hands.
  • It's a wonderfully encouraging quote Laurel. By His grace, I pray I will some day be so much more.
  • Reminds me of the Brandon Heath song:

    "I wish you could see me now
    I wish I could show you how
    I'm not who I was
    I used to be mad at you
    A little on the hurt side too
    But I'm not who I was "

    While my head understands on paper, so to speak, God's all-encompassing forgiveness, my heart still struggles with wanting to go back and show people I've hurt or done dumb, inconsiderate things to that I've changed, that God changed me.
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