Good morning! How are we faithing? Do you not tell of the grace of God who send his son for you and me because you feel like you ain't good enough? Do you feel like ,"who am I to speak out about that because I have (this or that) problem"? Guess what? We ain't good enough and we all have our own things that attack or haunt us. We all need the same grace that we tell others about. Don't be afraid to admit it when it's tossed in your face. Don't back away with feelings of guilt because Jesus paid for all of our sins and we have the courage available to step out loudly knowing he has covered them all, including mine. I don't want someone telling me how to do or how to survive something when they have never gone through the same thing. I want someone who has endured and worked hard through things just like I am. Someone who quotes platitudes without ever really going through the things they are speaking of is hollow. I don't know what it's like to loose a spouse but others do. I don't know what it's like to live under a bridge but others do. I don't know what it's like to be hooked on crack but others do. I do know who can help in all those situations because he has helped me in mine. Jesus paid, you don't have to. Platitudes don't help, Jesus does. The Word does. Be ambassadors for Jesus and point others to him, not your opinion. Think on this.
Eph 2:1-10
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
NIV
Heavenly Father,
Lord, thank you for your grace that saves us even when we goof up. Lord we lift up the children of your people today. Heal them and comfort them. We ask for wisdom and eyes that see truth and fearless adherence to your Word, we ask in Jesus name, amen
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