Another Year of Grace

I had a friend say they thought I would handle the pressures of moving, finding a new church, finding new doctors, etc. because I would handle it all with GRACE. It made me stop and think – how was I handling it all? With no one to really get steady input from, I was making decisions and taking notes on my own. Sometimes we can be our own worse enemies because all we hear is our own voice and thoughts. I did have friends send notes of encouragement and as we know the fact that someone 'out there' cares always helps us all. When I first moved to Roseville, I had a tremendous issue with the way the builder installed the attic vent and I was left to deal with water, water, water. Sometimes in dealing with the builder and contractors, I did not feel like showing GRACE, but there that word was again. In this situation I decided GRACE meant I needed to be kind, understanding of what I was being told, and yet persistent in follow through.

GRACE in the spiritual sense means the unmerited favor of God as manifested in salvation through His Son, Jesus.

If I had listened only to myself, I could have easily second-guessed my thoughts on how to proceed on the watery mess. While I appreciated friends comments, I knew the ultimate decision was mine and I found myself praying and asking God to show me the correct way to behave and to show GRACE and KINDNESS in the tone of my voice and my responses to the workers and the builder. Did it test my patience? Yes, you bet it did but it drove me to God even more. I stand amazed in how much God hears and loves His children.

In this pandemic era we have found ourselves in many situations have made our lives difficult, depressing, and to find GRACE in these situations was very difficult. Perhaps you can relate to how God helped you, kept you from making a mistake or acting badly toward others.

If this is all unfamiliar to you then perhaps you could take a moment or two to seek out who God is and how you can have a continuing relationship with Him. Ask Him to show you His GRACE, forgiveness of sin, and I know He will surely answer!

MAKE THIS A YEAR OF GRACE!