Photo was taken at Ards Forest Park, Ards, Co.Donegal (Irl)

It may be an everygreen but every spring, the fir tree bursts into new growth with lovely warm green colours.

Thought on Wednesday – April – 18/04/2012

Forgiveness does not mean the cancellation of all the consequences of wrongdoing. It means the refusal on God’s part to let our guilty past affect God’s relationship with us.’ ~Saint Martin Magazine

The uniqueness of God’s forgiveness goes beyond words. Critics will say it is all too easy to ask God for forgiveness and that in turn God forgives too easy. Critics will then say it almost gives permission to do what we want if God forgives in such a way. There is a lovely saying that says God loves the sinner but hates the sin. This is always the case. Every wrongdoing has a consequence. It chokes love and breeds negativity. Every time we are forgiven we are encouraged to go and sin no more. We are encouraged to generate love and continue to share it. But despite our best efforts we always fall short but that should never stop us seeking God’s forgiveness. God loves us as we are, always wants the best for us, always wants to set us on new pathways, always wants to extend healing and blessings. Nothing we have done, are doing or may do will ever change this.