God, forgive me for being nice and polite and when I should have been taking risks and living. Forgive me for trying to be what everyone else wanted me to be and not being me. Forgive me that I am just beginning to learn who that person is.

Forgive me for thinking I had to beg people to like me and earn their approval. Forgive me for trying to define myself by what some girl thinks of me or how some group sees me or some status I am seeking, but not believing that You defined me and said that I was good. No. More than good. I am your masterpiece.

Forgive me that I am going to check to see if anyone read this blog and if they liked it and commented on it. If no one reads it but me and you, it was worth it.

If anyone had any doubts before, this will set the record straight. I am a broken man who has found grace in Jesus and wants the world to know that He can take broken lives and make them whole again.

I am no longer a nice guy. I am a godly man. I am a warrior. My Abba is very fond of me!