When I was growing up we were taught to forgive and forget; but today they are taught to forgive but never forget. The Bible says, when we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9) and the Bible says, God casts our sins as far as the east is from the west. Do you believe God keeps a memory of what we have done wrong? Is He the one who reminds you of your past or is it the accuser that keeps brining up your history?

I woke up yesterday morning to a vision of a black background with hot pink writing that said, “Once upon a time!” I had no idea what that meant, but I knew what I saw. As I did some research on what this could mean, I learned it means, the start of a new chapter, a new beginning. Even the colors convey a message saying, God’s love and creativity are breaking into mystery.

Fairy tales are where the words once upon a time come from and fairy tales are about hidden identities (Cinderella); curses broken; redemption; and true love prevailing. With these words connected to these central themes and those colors communicating a truth, I pondered all day what it could mean.

Then last night, I listened to Erika Kirk and heard a woman who in the words of my friend, activated a nation with passion, love and commitment to a move of God of the likes we did not see coming through where it is coming through. Watching the news and hearing words like prophetic, Jesus Christ, salvation for a nation, and forgiveness. It was powerful.

Now this morning I am putting it all together with the Lord and He says, “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it?” (Isaiah 43:18-19) If you are reliving all the mistakes of your past or the mistakes of others in the past, you are missing what God is doing right now. We are in a Once Upon A Time moment. Let it go and lets go!