Memory. What would we do without it?

I have been thinking lately about the great attribute that the Lord has given us of 'memory.' Our memories are what connects us to just about everything that we do. Whether it be going to work or simply putting on our shoes, our memories are what allows us to bring to mind how to do the things that we do on a day to day basis. Some people lose their memories and cannot do the things that we take for granted (two examples remain as I previously mentioned). Memory is a great grace from God, and we should give Him credit for that.

We also must be aware of the things that are in our memories that need to be moderated by discipline. Think about forgiveness. Dictionary.com claims that the meaning of forgiveness is 'to give up all claim on account of.' So the act of forgiveness is keeping one's memory in control by not allowing the old memories to be valid anymore. One must create new memories on a blank slate.

Any other thoughts on 'memory'?