25/03/2022
“BE A GRACE GIVER”
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. -1 Corinthians 15:10 NIV
What if we turned things upside down today? What if we gave people what they didn’t deserve and didn’t give them what they did deserve?
Grace is unmerited love and mercy. It’s an undeserving gift and it’s not easy to give. It’s tough to be a presence of grace with an offensive person. The message of the world says, “BALOS OG PATAGAMA NA” You deserve better than that!”
I am not promoting we go around acting like feeble, push-overs, or passive, fake happy people throwing grace around like magical, rainbow fairy dust. Giving grace is a bold, brave, intentional choice. It means CHOOSING TO RESPOND INSTEAD OF REACT. It means pausing, getting our thoughts together, and then speaking truth in a loving, respectful way. There are many situations that need to be further addressed, processed through, and worked on; but GRACE IS THE INVITATION TO A PATHWAY OF RESPECTFUL DISCUSSIONS. Grace can be a gateway to a journey of healing and restoration.
As a follow of Christ, we do not have to rely on our power to be a grace-giver. We shouldn’t. We have access to power, life-supporting love and strength through the Holy Spirit. By excepting and receiving God’s grace, we in turn can extend grace to others with God’s help.
Remember this: “BE A GRACE GIVER! GIVE THEM WHAT THEY NEED, NOT WHAT THEY DESERVE”
God bless you!