I'm not who I was!

I'm willing to bet that we all have at least one person in our life that we wish we could go find and say, "Hey, I'm not who I was!"  To have an honest conversation with about the pain between you and them, the unresolved conflicts, the lack of love, or whatever has come between you and that person. 

I know I have a few people I'd love to sit down with and say, "I'm not who I was" to.  :)  And should God release me to do that with anyone I am ready.  I'm ready to extend God's grace and love to whomever he may have me sit with in the hopes of reconciliation. 

This song is such a powerful story of forgiveness setting us free.  When we make the choice to forgive we make the choice to set ourselves free and to release ourselves from a life of self-imposed bondage.  See, our lack of unforgiveness hurts us the most.  The person we are holding out on could care less, they have gone on about their life while we are sitting behind bars in a prison of our own making.  Choosing to forgive will release us to live the potential we were created for. 

I love the video I have linked.  It makes me think, what would my "before" and "after" say?  I also love that Brandon Heath gives a little bit of the background to the song.  I hope you enjoy!

I'm not who I was