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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: REMEMBER (10/19/17)
I have always admired people who remember everything and can recall every minuet detail. Those who have that talent are attributed as having photographic memories. That gift which is from God leads to many benefits in life. Most would agree that to remember things and to recall facts easily would be awesome to have and enjoy. Its hard to imagine, that a bad memory would be a good thing. There is only one time where not remembering is a good thing. That instance is found in the bible where the Lord declares i will remember your sins no more. In this instance of not remembering, the whole story of redemption and the message of the gospel is based upon.

So it is a very big deal when our Heavenly father says that he forgets ours sins and remembers them no more. Wow! if that does not want to make you shout and jump. But this volunteer amnesia by God, to forget our sins, does not happen to all, but only to those who put their faith in the Lord Jesus.

The bad things we have done in our life are hard to forget because we have a difficult time forgiving ourselves even though God has.. Because it is difficult, many of Gods children are living lives in shame and guilt, which they don't have to experience. Although many acknowledge the truth of Gods forgiveness their lives do not demonstrate that belief. They hold on to what they have done and where they have fallen short and are trapped by the remembrance of their sins. So the result is exactly where our enemy wants us, paralyzed to the freedom which Jesus has died and paid for us.

Our we so prideful that our feelings trump Gods truth?. He chooses to forgive us but we do not receive that forgiveness and continue to live with the results of those bad memories. Sometimes our thinking needs a kicking. We say we believe one thing but our experiences display another belief.

We could conclude that there are two groups of people in the world. The first group are those who sins are not remembered by the Lord. The second group are those whose sins are remembered. Its our choice which group we want to live in.

Yes remembering is often a good thing but sometimes it is a cursed thing.
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Jenny Fulton 
10/26/17
You did a good job of presenting your point. It made me wonder, if God forgets our sins, and we are called to forget our own sins, shouldn't we also aim to forget the sins of others...

There were some mechanical errors that could easily be edited (minuet instead of minute, lack of quotations around the words of God in the first paragraph).
Larry Whittington
10/27/17
Many people forget their sins are forgiven because they do not believe that their sin is forgiven (and forgotten) when they are baptized. This is when they receive God's free gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)

One nice thing about being able to remember our sin, is that it reminds us that we don't want to do it again and this is one tool God has given us to help us live free from pre-meditated sins.

Live your life as an example of one "purchased by the blood of Jesus".

Keep writing.
Bonnie Bowden 
10/31/17
Isn't it glorious that God forgets about our sins if we believe in the shed blood of his son Jesus.

In the first paragraph, you might think of personalizing an individual with a photographic memory like Marilu Henner.

Minuet should have been minute.

Bible should be capitalized.

An introductory word like yes should have a comma after it.