.: remember and return :.

To the child of My grace;

It seems like just yesterday that I gave you a wake-up call. In a matter of moments, your life was clearly revealed as "not your own", and many all around you thought that they would surely lose you. But I spared your life... and called you to return to Me. But having moved years away from that event, I am once again losing your heart. You no longer follow Me as you once did. What happened? Who called you away or wooed you with a seemingly better life? How have you managed to lose your first love? It breaks My heart to see you give your best strength away to that which is fading and temporary. It saddens Me to watch you bury yourself deeper and deeper into such shame and disgrace. And it hurts Me so deeply to watch you walk away from everything that I have promised you for that which you can have right now, though at such a tremendous price. Need I remind you of My great love for you? And though you may be far removed from Me, you are far from gone.

Remember all that has led up to this very day. Remember that I spared your life and gave you a new outlook on what it means to remain in this world. Remember... and repent. Confess your weariness and I will restore you with strength beyond limits. My son, I have held your hand through all of these years, and though you desire to leave Me behind, I refuse to let you go. You are far too valuable to Me as both My creation and My child. Seek me while I still may be found... and surrender your own plans to those that I have etched out before eternity. Enter back into My love, and walk with Me as you did not so long ago.

Return. Return to me. Return to your family - to friends who are waiting to take you back in and support you. Leave your old ways, your old habits, your old life... and come back to Me. I am willing to do what it takes to make you my own... but I will not force my perfect will upon you. I love you far too much to sabotage our relationship like that. I cannot make you love Me - that is a choice all of your own. But turn even the slightest and I will come to you - I will meet you in your brokenness. My grace awaits you. All you must do is cry out... and I promise - I will hear you.