Guilty!

“With man this is impossible, but with God
all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26

In the early years of my law practice I was in court on a weekly basis, sometimes daily. There were some days I took for granted what I got to do for a living when I walked into court, which was seeking justice for a client. Justice can come in many different forms. For some clients it was financial compensation, and in my later years when I moved into different areas of the law it meant asking for protection or for their rights to be protected/enforced. Now, I practice in completely different areas mostly without the need for court, but the goal is still mostly the same – planning, protection and helping them through unknown waters.

Often times our court systems can seem tricky or hard to navigate, and there are many times I realized how hard it is for someone to figure it out on their own. The forms, the language, all of it can be overwhelming.

I am glad we don’t need to have someone prepare the way for us, and that we can go straight to our Heavenly Father. Or to be more precise, I’m glad someone already made an appearance before the Judge, and not only plead guilty but accepted the sentence on our behalf. So even when the world tried to tell me I’m Guilty, all I need to do is agree that I’m a sinner, but that the price has already been paid, the sentence served.

We don’t need to pretend we’re innocent as we are not. We are all guilty. The difference is some of us are still pleading not guilty and thinking we can beat the charge.