Yesterday I met someone who was vaguely familiar. I knew I had seen them somewhere years ago. And I remembered that it was not a pleasant meeting. I was thankful that this person was no longer in my life. This person was a person full of anger and bitterness. She was full of meanness and harsh words. I was thankful when I no longer had to deal with her. But yesterday, out of the blue, she appeared here in Dakar. As I watched her come on the scene, I cringed. I knew she wasn't up to anything good. I knew she would only cause pain for those around her. I knew that I should just keep my distance from her. And as certain as the day, as I watched her, she tore people down with her words. She was full of that same bitterness and anger that I saw in her about 6 or more years ago. She had nothing good to say and nothing positive to think. She is a horrendous person that no one should ever have to deal with.

Do you know her? Yeah, you do. You see, this person is me.

I'm thankful that God's grace never empties. I'm thankful He has counted me worthy of struggling like this to become closer to Him. I never want to see her again. And with His strength carrying me, I pray I never will.