Second Chance

Yesterday at church, Scott, our worship leader, taught us a new song. I love it because it could be my theme song. If there was one thing I could say to the world it would be that God is the God of second chances. Here are the lyrics to the song Second Chance by Hillsong United.

You called my name
Reached out Your hand
Restored my life
And I was redeemed
The moment you entered my life

Amazing grace
Christ gave that day
My life was changed
When from my shoulders
Fell the weight of my sin

So it's with everything I am
I reach out for Your hand
The hope for change
The second chance I've gained

On You I throw my life
Casting all my fears aside
How could greater love than this
Ever possibly exist

Consume my thoughts
As I rest in You
I'm now in love
With a Saviour
Bearing the marks of His love

So I'll wait upon You now
With my hands released to You
Where a little faith's enough
To see mountains lift and move

And I'll wait upon You now
Dedicated to Your will
To this love that will remain
A love that never fails

Here is a link to hear the song on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKIT4KPS-VQ&feature=related

I know all of us at different times are in need of a second chance, it would be nice if like when we were kids we could just say, "Do over" and everything went back to the beginning. Well, I have found God lets us have "Do Overs". Everything doesn't go back like it was before but He does give us second chances. Those second chances aren't conditional. When I used to play volleyball and basketball sometimes I would mess up or not be playing very well and the coach might give me a second chance but it was always conditonal. If I didn't do better I wouldn't get to stay in the game. Sometimes we think when God gives us a second chance He is the same way. That we had better "play" great or we won't get to be in the game any more. God doesn't bring us back to watch from the stands, sit on the bench or to just play once in a while on the second string. He brings us back to "play" in the game. He still has a plan for us. He never gives up on us and He is able to take all those mistakes and use them for good. That just blows my mind sometimes. Do you need a second chance. All you have to do is ask the Lord. He is the best at second chances.