Some people will try to define us by our mistakes. Revelation 12:10
They’ll stick labels on us, reminding us of the times we failed, the times we compromised.
When we go through one bad season, don’t be surprised if people say, “God is not going to bless us.”
They can’t stop what God has ordained for our life.
We may have failed, but we’re not a failure.
That was a moment in our life, that was one season, and it doesn’t determine our future.
We cannot stop others from putting a negative label on us.
We are defined by what God says about us.
We are forgiven. We are redeemed.
Our failures are in our yesterday.”
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