A thought by Mark Batterson from his book, Win the Day (p. 38). The Crown Publishers Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.) And that can be positive or negative. Mark says, " Our ability to remember the past is a gift from God, but it comes with a caveat. We don’t always remember accurately. This fact reminds us that memory is both selective and subjective. As such, it can be a blessing and a curse. When we remember yesterday the wrong way, we live a lie. And living a lie undermines our ability to win the day." He goes on, "Sometimes we misremember—or try to forget—because the past can be incredibly painful. That’s where the second habit— kiss the wave —comes into play. You’ve got to own the past, or the past will own you. How? You have to accurately inventory your past, hiding from nothing. Then you have to own all of it—the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is what it is. Or maybe I should say, it is what it was . You may no...
Continuing a thought from a book I am reading...