The Gift of a Second Chance

I'm overboard, too far from shore
A castaway trying to make it home
I catch my breath to save myself but I can't
In my sight You were just in time
I feel You now You're by my side
And I know You gave me, a gift of a second chance

Those are the lyrics to the chorus of Chasen's song "Castaway" and they've been extremely pertinent in my life lately. I came to a realization last week. I've been given so many chances. I screwed up in high school and God led me to change high schools and attend the retreat where my conversion happened. God gave me a second chance after I'd rejected Him, saying that this whole God stuff was crap some guy who had too much time on his hands made up. He revealed Himself to me and I was never the same. Then, when I dug myself into a very deep hole over the last 2 years, I was sure God was done with me. I'd given up on myself, so why should He stick with me? Then, 6 weeks ago, everything changed. The night Fr. Rick prayed over me in the car was when everything changed. I see cutting as the evil lie that it is and I don't ever want to do it again. I know there will be days when I want to, but things are so different now. God's given me so many chances to start over, and He continues to do so every time I go to Confession and receive absolution. God's given me the gift of a second chance so many times. That's the beauty of our God!!