Evil is name we use to mean less goodness. There is no such thing as evil. Evil only exists as an absence of good.  God is good and God created everything in goodness. He also gave us free will and as we make choices of less goodness, our world becomes "evil". Follow God's path for he always leads us in triumph.

Forgiveness is a decision of our will. We can choose to forgive or not. When we don't forgive someone, we are the ones that get hurt over and over. Unforgiveness is an open wound. When we choose to forgive other's failings, our Heavenly Father forgives us ours. 

Forgiveness is not the same as reconciliation. Forgiveness is a one way street that is your will and reconciliation is a two-way street with another. Reconciliation requires the other person to come "eyelash to eyelash". You can forgive and not be reconciled.  Often we need to suffer a little in order to be open to reconciliation.

Heaven awaits. This world is not our home for we are made for more. We don't know the how or the when so we need to prepare. We can use this life to practice for our life in heaven. We will improve on anything we practice. What are you practicing for in this life? Selfishness, forgiveness, centering Jesus?

God created us to be with us. After humanity messed up, God became human to be one of us. Never think you are invisible to Christ. When we create time and space and invite Jesus in, he will show up. God wants to be with us.

We have the ability to amaze Jesus with our faith. Jesus performs miracles in many different ways, through big asks, humbled asks and even when we don't ask. God wants more of us than we know how to ask for.

Jesus is always with us but he doesn't engage with us until he is asked. 

Jesus came from perfection into brokeness.

Miracles should make us nervous. Obedience should make us nervous. Forgiveness should make us nervous. Because we're stepping into something we don't do naturally. The miracles all around us aren't to make our lives better, they're to help us know how good God is.

If you love Jesus, go look for him. When you look for him, you will find him. He wants to be found by us.