Family, I want to speak straight into somebody’s heart today, because this message is heavy in my spirit.
Family, I want to speak straight into somebody’s heart today, because this message is heavy in my spirit. We need to stop acting like we don’t have the greatest example right in front of us — Jesus Christ Himself. If we’re going to follow anybody’s footsteps, let it be His.
Let’s go back to the moment that changed everything: the crucifixion.
They didn’t just talk about Jesus.
They didn’t just disrespect Him.
They murdered Him — right there on the cross.
He was hanging there in pain most of us couldn’t even imagine. His body was torn. His heart was hurting. The same people He came to save were the ones tearing Him down. And yet, in the middle of all of that torture, Jesus did something that shows us exactly how we are supposed to live:
He said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
Do you understand how powerful that is?
He didn’t wait until the pain was over.
He didn’t wait until people apologized.
He didn’t wait for them to understand.
Jesus forgave them right in the middle of the hurt.
Right in the middle of the betrayal.
Right in the middle of being wronged.
And if He could do that… what is our excuse?
If people hurt us, lie on us, backstab us, disappoint us, or break our hearts, we still have to find the strength — even if it’s shaking and messy — to say:
“Lord, I forgive, even though it hurt me.”
Not because the person was right.
Not because the pain disappears.
But because forgiveness sets YOUR soul free.
🌟 Nobody Has the Right to Count You Out — ONLY GOD DOES
Let me make this loud and clear because people get real bold in church spaces:
No one — not a leader, not a prophet, not a pastor, not a bishop, not a pope — has the right to decide who God accepts.
That power belongs to God alone.
People love to walk around acting like they hold the keys to heaven, like they can declare who is worthy and who is not. But the truth is:
Only God sees the heart.
Only God decides destiny.
Only God says who makes it and who doesn’t.
And God doesn’t count people out.
So why are we letting others count us out?
Why are we counting ourselves out?
🌟 If Jesus Forgave His Murderers, You Don’t Get to Disqualify Yourself
Think about this carefully:
Jesus forgave the very people who nailed Him to a cross.
Jesus forgave the people who mocked Him and spit on Him.
Jesus forgave the ones who beat Him and betrayed Him.
He forgave murderers.
So what makes you think your mistakes are too big for God?
Most of us have never done anything close to that level of wrong. So if Jesus looked down from that cross, saw the worst sin happening right in front of Him, and STILL forgave…
You are not disqualified.
You are not too far gone.
You are not beyond grace.
If Jesus can forgive those who killed Him, you can forgive yourself for the things you’ve been carrying for years. And more importantly:
God already forgave you.
🌟 Preach the Gospel, Not Condemnation
Our job as believers is simple:
We preach the gospel.
We love people.
We encourage them.
We help them walk closer to Christ.
We do NOT get to play judge.
We do NOT get to decide who is worthy.
We do NOT get to close doors God is trying to open.
Only God chooses.
Only God qualifies.
Only God restores.
And if He forgave murderers, then He sure can forgive you for the small things you’ve done.
🌟 Final Word
Take notes from Jesus.
Follow His example.
Forgive others.
Forgive yourself.
And stop letting anybody — including you — say that God can’t use you.
Because if Jesus forgave the ones who killed Him…
Trust me, God’s grace has more than enough room for you.
— Ya Girl Renae ✨❤️
