I Forget

I forget.There are lessons I have learned, prayers that have been answered, forgiveness that has been granted, mercy that has been poured out, scars that have been healed, and glimpses of You, God, that in this life I have experienced; and yet, I forget.Time after time I promise You I will not let the fire burn out. I promise I won't let my focus be clouded. I promise that I will always remember the moment, but then I let the every day sweep me away to a place of going through the motions-and I forget.If I were You I would be so sick of my promises. I would roll my eyes and tune me out. I would write me off as an unteachable student.But I'm not You. You believe in me. You don't tell me to pull myself together when I'm down, You don't scold me, You just hold me and wait. Wait for me to collapse into You. Wait for me to realize that You haven't stepped back from me, that You are still holding me. You are desperate to help me remember what ground we have already covered together.I know You are proud of me. Like a father who carries his child's picture in his wallet You look beyond my shortcomings, see my potential, and say "That's my girl! "You patiently wait for the tide to come back in and when it does You whisper in my ear how much You have missed me.So in my attempt to remember, I am hoping by writing this blog that it will keep things fresh in my mind and the next time I am tempted to wander off...
I won't forget.