A Place of Grace II

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How do we translate the heavenly reality - being before God's throne of grace - into our earthly existence? Is it possible to bring this "place of grace" into our current environments: homes, hang-outs, workplaces, churches, etc? I believe it is. Here is my theory: the places we live out our life can become places of grace if we, and those who share life with us, are vessels of God's grace.


But this is easier said than done. From my experience, I can come out of time alone with God (approaching His throne of grace) peaceful and joyful that I'm forgiven, God is with me, and I have been blessed "in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." (Eph. 1:7) Then I re-enter the demands of life and suddenly I speak angrily to my children or act irritable because I'm stressed about a deadline. I'm not a conduit of grace but rather of hostility, fear, and criticism. It's the exact opposite of what I desire... and of what God wants.


So, what do I do? Confess my sin, repent, ask God to change me and keep humbling myself for I know "God... gives grace to the humble." (James 4:6b) Part of being humble is being willing to learn. I need to learn more about receiving and extending the God's grace so I'll be blogging about it for the next few weeks. I'd love to hear your comments. Together we can learn to apply the words Paul wrote to Timothy - "be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." 2 Timothy 2:1

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