God's Grace Is Enough

I love the song “Your Grace is Enough” by Chris Tomlin.  If God’s grace is enough for me I should be able to have enough grace for others as well.  I am reminded of a passage found in Luke 6: 35-38  But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."  If we are receiving God’s full measure of grace we should extend that same grace to others and that includes our spouse, family, co-workers and friends.  Why does it seem easier to show grace to a total stranger than to our own family?  We need to make grace visible to the most important people in our lives no matter how they’ve offended, overlooked or criticized us.  If we truly think of others as better than ourselves I think it will be easier to show God’s grace in any circumstance because we don’t have to “win” or demand justice. I challenge you to be a part of what God is doing in this world everyday and show grace to your children, spouse, parents, closest friends, co-workers and complete strangers. Remember, “For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

 

Staci Quarles

Outreach Director