This song is blowing my mind.

7 times 70 times

I’ll do what it takes to make it right

I thought the pain was here to stay

But forgiveness made a way

7 times 70 times

There’s healing in the air tonight

I’m reaching up to pull it down

Gonna wrap it all around



I remember running down the hallway

Playing hide-and-seek

I didn’t know that I was searching

For someone to notice me

I felt alone and undiscovered

And old enough to understand

Just when I’m s’posed to be learning to love you

Let me down again

7 times 70 times

I’ll do what it takes to make it right

I thought the pain was here to stay

But forgiveness made a way

7 times 70 times

There’s healing in the air tonight

I’m reaching up to pull it down

Gonna wrap it all around


I lost count of the ways you let me down

But no matter how many times you weren’t around

I’m all right now


God picked up my heart and helped me through

And shined a light on the one thing left to do

And that’s forgive you

I forgive you


7 times 70 times

If that’s the cost I’ll pay the price

7 times 70 times

I’ll do what it takes to make it right

I thought the pain was here to stay

But forgiveness made a way


7 times 70 times

There’s healing in this house tonight

I’m reaching up to pull it down

Gonna wrap it all around

***Ever hear a song and go "wow, that's me!". I had one of those moments this week as I listened to this Chris August song. I thought saying "I forgive you", would make all of the pain go away and make everything perfect. But, that's not where the true lesson is. The true lesson God wants to teach in forgiveness is when we have to forgive over and over again. He wants us to realize that forgiving, loving-is a choice. And it may take 7 times 70 times, but love the person enough to do it anyway. Even when it feels easier to give up-forgive again...love again. Forgiveness is an amazing thing in the way that it frees you, but still holds you accountable. It's also amazing to think about the fact that God forgives us that same way. How many times have you let Him down in your life? How many times did you let Him down today? But He forgives, and He loves us. I love when God speaks to me through other Christians and blows my mind. He's good, people. God is good. :)