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Thursday, March 14 2013

Steve and I were flying home from Phoenix, Arizona, the morning that Daylight Saving Time 2013 began. Our friends and family cautiously reminded us the evening before to set our clocks forward so we did not miss our plane. So, we DID and we were so thankful for their reminder UNTIL we arrived at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport four hours early for our flight, due to the fact that Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time...Oh, you live and learn!!!

During this time of “Springing Forward”, which none of us are extremely crazy about, I am reminded of Philippians 3:13

“Dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing:
Forgetting the past and looking forward or (springing forward) to what lies ahead.”

I have never been one to harbor unforgiveness and I have learned through the years that forgiveness is an ACT, but healing is a PROCESS that takes much time. I am quick to forgive. However, because God blessed me with a healthy mind and a great memory, I can still recall every detail of the offenses that really caused me a lot of pain.

Before leaving for the conference in Phoenix, where one of the topics I was to speak on was titled the Trap of Offense, the Lord tenderly spoke to me saying:

“Real love, MY love, keeps no record of the offenses committed against us.”
1 Corinthians 13:5

It was a moment to go deeper! A moment to even relinquish offenses to my Lord. I had relinquished my offenders but in some way I had held on to their offenses somewhere deep inside my mind. I physically found myself placing those things at the feet of Jesus and asking Him to take them from me. It was so freeing, my friends. So powerful.

It Is Time To Spring Forward and Do Some Spring Cleaning!

Time to open the windows and allow the SON to shine through! Isn’t the SON so refreshing as His rays beam through our hearts, cleansing us and making all things new.

I encourage you to forget those things which are behind you today...Offenses, guilt, heartache, bitterness, self-pity, disappoinments, etc. Physically give them to Jesus and Spring Forward to what lies ahead. You will never regret it and you will find yourself free and living in the blessed place. I love you...

Jeneen

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Comments:

Such a timely word for ME today as last night the enemy came in roaring!!! God bless you, my sister, and continue to walk in Him. Your words (His words) brought me back to where I must be.

Posted by Deborah on 03/14/2013 - 12:09 PM

Great word ! Going forward with him in 2013! Thanks for letting God use you. Eric Anderson Mission615.com

Posted by eric on 03/14/2013 - 12:41 PM

Much needed as always!! Thank you!

Posted by Kelsea on 03/14/2013 - 04:13 PM

Hello Janeen. Was with Clear two tables down from you at Phoenix conference. Love the spring forward airport story, and even more, the looking,.looking looking forward... That we do with out hearts. Made me think of Mary at the tomb, resurrection morning!

Posted by less flanagan on 03/14/2013 - 08:27 PM

Hey Jeneen, Just wanted to let you know that even though you dont always here our feedback, we are thankful for your blog. When you text them, I sometimes dont always see it, but my husband just the other day was looking at his phone and I said whatchya doin, and he said reading Jeneen's blog :) He loves it!

Posted by kristene on 03/22/2013 - 02:06 PM

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