We Are Forgiven

The Lord lead me to write this blog so that people all over the world will know that we are forgiven. When we are forgiven God releases us from the guilt of our past and gives us a fresh start so we can be who we were created to be.

Receiving God’s forgiveness has helped me to realize the love that God has always had for me. As such, I am now able to fully embrace and love myself. I am now able to see myself the way God has always seen me. Forgiveness has helped me to root my identity in God rather than in material things, other people’s opinions, my accomplishments or in the mistakes that I have made. I share this because often times we can feel shame or be shamed about our past, our present situation, and/or our shortcomings.

The truth that is revealed in God’s love for us is that we are not our mistakes; we are not what we have done; we are not the choices we’ve made, we are not the secrets that we hid; we are not the crimes we have committed; we are not the labels that others have placed on us; we are not the negative things that people have said that we are; in fact we are more than that! We are victorious, valuable, virtuous, loved and forgiven.

Although being shamed made us believe we were bad, the Word of God reminds us that we are still good! Remember, even when we mess up, we can still be redeemed and live out our purpose because God’s Word says that we are Forgiven. Share this message with someone today.

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Rev Lashonna

Reverend Lashonna Lynn Smith is an emerging and unique voice in the Body of Christ. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she is a graduate of Lock Haven University in Lock Haven, PA, where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. She is also a graduate of Shippensburg University located in Shippensburg, PA, where she successfully earned a Master of Science Degree in the Administration of Justice. Rev. Lashonna received her Master of Divinity degree from Turner Seminary at The Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA. She was ordained an Itinerant Deacon at the Bermuda Annual Conference on March 7, 2015.

Rev. Lashonna is happily married to Rev. Dr. Jahkimmo Smith, the Pastor of Mount Zion AMEC in Southampton, Bermuda and is extremely thankful to God for their union. She enjoys serving in ministry with her husband and is grateful for the opportunity to serve others. As an Associate Minister at Mount Zion, Rev. Lashonna preaches and teaches the word of God, leads worship, along with serving as a Minister to Women and Young Adults. She also serves as a conference preacher, workshop facilitator, and contributor to the Christian Corner with F.A.C.E Philly Magazine. She has been blessed thus far to preach and minister the word of God in Bermuda, the United States, and Brazil. Rev. Lashonna is grateful for the opportunity to preach and minister wherever God sends her. She is also the creator of the FORGIVEN Tee, which is a ministry to let the world know that we are forgiven in Jesus Christ.

Rev. Lashonna has a strong desire to preach and teach a liberating and reconciling gospel to see lives saved, transformed, and made whole. She is committed to empowering people to live out their best lives and setting the world on fire for Christ. She is grateful for the call of God on her life and desires to bring glory to God’s name. The scripture that she holds dear to her heart is 1 Corinthians 15:10, “ But by the grace of God, I am, what I am…”

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