Lord Byron

"The beginning of atonement is the sense of its necessity." - Lord Byron

Who is he that needs forgiveness? EVERYONE. Who is he that is ready to accept it or such?  The one who believes that they need it. Lord Byron you are a man who said in those 10 words, more than most men say in their life times.  What is the point of religion and churches "i use  both terms lightly"...... Nothing if those in it don't see that they need help. That they are in need of atonement. 

Ephesians 2:8-9(NIV)

⁸ For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹ not by works, so that no one can boast.

Without a true belief that one needs atonement, Dan, and it's not our atonement, it's all just going through motions. Our so called "righteousness" and " Christianity" is nothing more than a facade, cause our belief turns to thinking and acting (for that it is) "good " people and our snobbish ways of how "smart" we are and how holy and how we know what is right and what GOD wants in everything and lose our forgiveness, our mercy,  our love as it was meant.... and just..... dang..... I don't know how to finish..... it becomes fake, a mask of what is, a smoke screen , illusion.....

Guess it's just, I need, not needed, atonement, Dan. I don't, not didn't, have the ability to do that for myself.  If ever that is forgotten, then it all starts to become meaningless.

Well, God, be with cousin..... needs help she does and just in a bad place right now. Take care of Abuelo, almost time to say Good bye I'm told. May he be right with you before then or something. The parents, well care for them. The siblings, them too. Her.... well every day i think of her...... dunno what it means. On the good days, bad days, "eh" days.... take care of her and guide her. I still..... well, you know what. Oh gosh, atone me today and remind me how I need help and you have mercy .... help me remember to do that for others cause it is easy to get all "high n mighty" ..... bunch of junk you know. Well, sorry I'm dumb at many times. Thanks for listening.