One of the main challenges of a Christian is to remain faithful to God even though He does not feel like He is being faithful to you. Faith and worry do not work together, one usually eats the other. Some seasons and some moments in life are not about thriving, rather it is about surviving. Just like me, you can do it through the grace of God. You may not understand it until you experience it on your own and when you are there remember it is the story you tell yourself about the silence that determines whether or not you walk in grace or you give up, and the truth is you can handle anything in life, it is our fear of what might happen that undoes us. So stop bringing God your scrapes looking for a miracle, bring him your heart and soul.
Many things in life are unavoidable, trials being one of them. Being human means making errors and failure is an event it is never a person. As humans we experience trials that may question our faith, and we being to doubt the God we know. We then develop a dichotomous view where we associate God’s presence with blessings and God’s absence with trials. We forget where God has been during the good and question where He is during the bad. Trials are not an indication of God’s absence but the preparation for a greater purpose and our goal is to remain faithful.
Want to live in Grace? give yourself a break. We tend to be graceful to everyone else but to ourselves. But, what is grace? Grace is something we do not deserve. Just because we do not deserve it does not mean we should not receive it. It is a lie to think that you are not good enough. It is a lie to think that you are not worth anything. It is scary to know how many people are angry at life because of their situation at home. It is scary to know how many people think they are worth nothing. God has so much in store for you, but you need to change your heart because your attitude determines where you are going in life. You are more than your trials and tribulations. You matter.
How I learned about Grace:
Justice: Tell the person they need to buy you a new bike after they broke yours.
Mercy: Tell the person it is okay, no need to buy you a new bike.
Grace: Buy that person a new bike.
