Thursday, September 18, 2008

A second chance...

I remembered I cheated on the results of my chemistry lab experiment. What I did was I changed the recorded results on the chemistry lab paper so that the results look good. Anything hided will be exposed one day. I was confronted by the lab demonstrator and I pleaded guilty and said I am sorry and I will not repeat it again. So, the lab demonstrator gave me another chance. I was really embarrassed and prayed the whole afternoon for forgiveness from the LORD. You think that I will not sin, gosh, you are so wrong. I have sinned terribly. The above is just a minor one.

I have heard of a story that a guy cheated on her girlfriend. Even though they maybe differences between them but more or less, the breakup is not without the influence of a third party. Only later, he realizes that he has made a big mistake. He went to her girlfriend and ask for forgiveness and she forgave her. Recently, I have heard on the TV about how a victim's family of a shooting forgave the family whose son walked into the school and killed a few students.

Well, what I want to write here is about 'a second chance'. If the guy who cheated on her girlfriend did not ask for forgiveness and a second chance, he and her would not be appreciating each other more than before and they are heading towards marriage now. If the shooter's family has not asked for forgiveness, the two families will not be embracing each other and cried together. If my lab demonstrator has not given me a chance, I would have been considered plagiarism and might face terrible consequences. If God has not given me a second chance because of my terrible sins in the past, I would have been expelled from His Kingdom.

Not everyone is lucky to have a second chance. Grasp hold of it when you can. Life is too short to have a second chance.

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