Even though I was once...

1 Timothy 1:13-14 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Let's pay special attention to what the Apostle Paul tells Timothy in this letter. "EVEN THOUGH I WAS a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man, I was SHOWN MERCY... GRACE...FAITH...LOVE. It doesn't matter what our past looks like, or how bad we used to be. God can STILL show us MERCY and pour out HIS GRACE on us in ABUNDANCE with FAITH and LOVE.