Forgiveness

I came across this cute story and had to share!
The story is told of a little boy shopping with his mom at the mall. He did well for the first few minutes but soon grew tired of following his mother into stores that were of no interest to him at all. He began to whine and cry, hoping that she would take him home. When that didn't work, he threw a tantrum, complete with screaming, yelling and a mad dash for the nearest exit. It worked! Stuffing a crumpled shopping list into her purse, the little boy's mother grabbed his hand and headed for the parking lot. He was thrilled, anticipating the freedom so close at hand. But as they drove home in tense silence, the realization that he was in serious trouble began to settle around his anxious heart and mind. In an attempt to placate his mother the little boy asked, "Mom, when you do something wrong it's a sin - right?" A stiff nod was his answer. "Mom, my teacher at church said that God loves us even when we do wrong things. That's right isn't it?" With an angry glance, his mother answered, "Yes, son. That is right." He was onto something here -- she spoke! "Mom, my teacher says that when we say we are sorry for the wrong things we do and ask God to forgive us, He takes those wrong things and throws them into the sea. Isn't that neat, Mom?" Through slightly clenched teeth came the answer, "Yes, son. God does love us and forgives us for every wrong thing we do." Several silent moments passed and with a sigh, the little boy surrendered. "Mom, I told God I am sorry for the way I acted at the mall and asked Him to throw those wrong things into the deepest ocean He could find. But I have a feeling that when we get home, you're gonna go fishing in that ocean!"

And by the way...for those of you who are watching for what God is doing....isn't he doing a great job???????? :-)