Grace isn't deserved.
Grace isn't deserved. What does grace even look like? So often, by human standards, grace is when we don't act too different or indifferent or cold towards someone when they've trespassed against us because that way they still feel what they've done...but we'll still talk to them. Grace is a hard thing to wrestle with and a harder thing to give. What happens when it's your family that's messed up? Your spouse? Your friend? ....What happens then? I feel as though we give the shortest leash to those we love the most, sometimes. You expect so much of them and then when they break it, grace is harder to give.
Grace is not someone wronging you and you tolerating them. Grace is being stirred up by what someone has done and asking God to give you wisdom and the words "I forgive you" coming out of your mouth and heart and still loving them the same.
You Love them the same.
There will be things you have to work through, by yourself, with that person, and with the Lord. But, as a believer, if we're going to be proponents of grace, then why not model it after the one who gives us ultimate grace.
God sent His Son to die on the cross for our sins...that means for every single time we mess up, no matter how big or how small. He gave us ultimate grace by doing that so when we sin on a daily basis, we can run to him and ask for forgiveness. Running to him and asking for forgiveness should mean that we are striving to live godly lives, not living how we want and then asking him for grace. He will give it, but we're not being good stewards when we do that. God isn't a doormat.
Sometimes grace comes in different forms. Sometimes it's turning the other cheek and sometimes it's tough-love. But grace in itself looks the same. It is forgiveness and it is love.
Grace isn't easy to give and it's also not easy to receive. It is something that takes practice and a humble heart. Pride often keeps us from giving people the grace we've forgotten we've already received. Pride often keeps us from receiving grace extended as well. It's hard to accept God's grace because our pride says that we can do it on our own, but in actuality.... we can't.
Are you needing to extend grace or accept grace? What are you going to do about it?
Grace is reconciling. Grace is healing. Grace is undeserved. Grace is beautiful.
Grace is not someone wronging you and you tolerating them. Grace is being stirred up by what someone has done and asking God to give you wisdom and the words "I forgive you" coming out of your mouth and heart and still loving them the same.
You Love them the same.
There will be things you have to work through, by yourself, with that person, and with the Lord. But, as a believer, if we're going to be proponents of grace, then why not model it after the one who gives us ultimate grace.
God sent His Son to die on the cross for our sins...that means for every single time we mess up, no matter how big or how small. He gave us ultimate grace by doing that so when we sin on a daily basis, we can run to him and ask for forgiveness. Running to him and asking for forgiveness should mean that we are striving to live godly lives, not living how we want and then asking him for grace. He will give it, but we're not being good stewards when we do that. God isn't a doormat.
Sometimes grace comes in different forms. Sometimes it's turning the other cheek and sometimes it's tough-love. But grace in itself looks the same. It is forgiveness and it is love.
Grace isn't easy to give and it's also not easy to receive. It is something that takes practice and a humble heart. Pride often keeps us from giving people the grace we've forgotten we've already received. Pride often keeps us from receiving grace extended as well. It's hard to accept God's grace because our pride says that we can do it on our own, but in actuality.... we can't.
Are you needing to extend grace or accept grace? What are you going to do about it?
Grace is reconciling. Grace is healing. Grace is undeserved. Grace is beautiful.
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