Washing Away Stains

Two kinds of stains are discussed in this mini podcast. One is more powerful than the other, but completely erasable.

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Transcript

Washing Away Stains

What do you do with a stain that just won’t go away?

It really depends whether the stain is on the inside or the outside.

Some outside stains are indelible. They become part of the fabric that people know as us. Think of these stains as your mistakes. They become part of the permanent record.

We’ve all spilled some proverbial grape juice on ourselves whose stain may fade with time, but it’ll never go away as long as people have memories.

Attempting to erase that stain is as futile as trying to change history. Any additional effort will be wheel spinning of the highest order. You did it and there are consequences.

Conversely, inside stains can be washed away completely.

Here’s the arithmetic: One inside stain causes more pain and shame than all the outside stains of a lifetime put together. It’s our dirty little secret.

The inside stain is the one that’s not been washed in the waters of forgiveness. It stays ever present beneath the surface and affects everything you do. It’s got more staying power than a dog on a meat wagon.

So how do you find the cleansing waters of forgiveness? It begins with a willingness to entertain the idea that forgiveness will find you.

You can’t will your way to forgiveness no matter how many attempts you make. “I forgive myself” is an oxymoron. You’d be like the moron using Oxi to try and clean an inside stain.

Willpower does not lead to forgiveness; willingness does.

Willingness set the framework; willpower bars the door.

If you need an affirmation, here’s one that will begin the process: I am willing to have forgiveness enter my life.

This affirmation bypasses whether you think you deserve forgiveness or not. All you are suggesting is that you’re willing to have forgiveness enter your life without setting any conditions.

Willingness is a powerful mindset. You're not willing what you want to happen; you’re using the power of willingness to open a valve for forgiveness to enter should it come down the pipe.

It’s like they say about the lottery, “You can’t win if you don’t buy a ticket.” Willingness increases your chances of winning.

Forgiveness is an all purpose cleanser for deep, inside stains. The only question you need to ask yourself is: “Am I willing?”

All the best,

John