more than a word

Grace is just a common word for the common person. Nothing special...nothing spectacular...nothing breath taking.

Grace is just a word...but when you have nothing to show forth...grace becomes your everything.

My first personal and face-to-face encounter with grace came when I was a little over 11 years of age. A Pastor and dear family friend of ours made me realize that unlimited grace was just a positive decision away. The moment I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior, grace became amazing in my eyes. The fact that a sinner like me...with nothing worthwhile to show forth...with righteousness as filthy rags...became acceptable in the sight of a perfectly just and righteous God...made grace more than amazing and wonderful for me. The awesome fact that Jesus who knew no sin became sin for me so that I, who have done nothing, can become worthwhile in the eyes of God. That was something I have truly appreciated in my early years as a Christian...til everything became complicated.

Years have passed and God blessed me and my family with so much...we were living a very comfortable life...and our convenience became a breeding ground for leniency in our spiritual lives. Soon, our prosperity quickly turned from being a blessing to a heart breaking test. We forgot what was important. Detailing our struggles here will be unfair for my family...but let me let you this...we were left with nothing...except for God's grace.

Up until now, we are still recovering from what had happened...times became more difficult and tensions within the family rose...but still, God's grace overflowed from the heavens. We may never be as comfortable or financially stable as we used to be, but we are much more secured now as we were before...because now, we understand that security comes from the absolute source of grace. As long as God is in the business of flaunting grace...there is nothing to worry about.

I'm not promoting the abuse of grace...but the idea that without grace, we are nobody with nothing going nowhere...our lives are pointless and senseless.

It's no accident that you are reading my post...maybe God is speaking to you..telling you that it's time you allow grace to be more than a word.