I have been reading in the book of Luke this week. I have thoroughly enjoyed it. In Luke chapter 15 verses 11 through 32. Jesus tells the parable of  the lost son. As a person who lived in sin, I can relate to this parable. I have left to live my own live apart from God. At some point I have woken up in the proverbial pigpin of life, squandered my  treasure and turned my  back on our heavenly father. When I realized what a mess I had made my life, I turned to Christ.
 In this parable, the father shows real forgiveness and love. He would have been right to bring his son back as a slave or servant, or to turn him away. He didn't, he was so grateful and ecstatic that he threw a big celebration and welcomed his son back with open arms. He showed so much forgiveness and love. Thats the kind of father I have. I was so lost, and now I am found. He showed me mercy when I did nothing to warrant it. God has forgiven, when I couldn't forgive myself. But after awhile I realized that in order to move forward with his will that I had to forgive myself to begin to fulfill his will in my life.

Romans 8:39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.