We all have a past.

Some of those memories are preserved in photo albums while others burst into our thoughts by hearing the melody of a song. If you are a believer, you were once living in utter darkness, unaware of how your actions affected the lives of everyone around you. You existed solely for self, oblivious to a world of lost and hurting people.

But something happened in the midst of our sin and death. Jesus, the spotless and innocent lamb, whispered to our hearts with love we had never before encountered. Even as we cursed His name, He called us His children. Even while we laughed at those calling themselves Christians, He never once turned His back.

We were created in the very image of God. Genesis 1:27 tells us:

So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female…