I’m pretty
sure I wouldn’t be labeled as “graceful.”
Clumsy? Yes. Forgetful?
Sure! Graceful? No.
I’m so awkward I can manage to fall up
a flight of steps.
Never-the-less, one of my favorite
words in the Christian vocabulary is Grace. Grace is often used to describe the charming
way people carry themselves (or the lack thereof as they trip and stumble
through life). However, grace has a more
significant meaning for Christians as we walk with Christ. Grace is the undeserved aid God lends to help
us, save us, renew us, and set us apart as His holy servants. Regardless of how elegant or clumsy we are,
the spiritual virtue of grace within
comes from the Holy Spirit. Just as the
Father, through Jesus Christ, forgave our sin and continues to forgive our
clumsy blunderings through life, the Spirit enables us to offer the same grace
to others. God’s grace encourages and
inspires us to never give up, because we know we are loved and that God is on
our side. Grace motivates us to do our very best—not because we fear God’s
wrath, but—because we love God and want to serve well to show it. Even if we fail or fall, we believe God still
loves us and appreciates the effort. We
believe in grace with our whole heart and believers offer grace to others because
we have been given so much ourselves. It’s
amazing to see how grace motivates and inspires and gives birth to more and
more grace—and grace is a beautiful thing.
We could all use a little more grace.
We should all offer a little more to others. Of course, I’m no expert and I certainly
don’t claim to know everything, but that’s the Truth as far as I can tell…
Remember, God loves you and
so do I!
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