Do you need grace today? Do you need to just let yourself
relax about some things?
Recently, I encountered a problem. Without going into
tremendous details (and to protect the innocent. Ha!), I found that I was not
too happy in a particular situation. It is an activity that I love, however,
the environment was just not working for me. Has that ever happened to you? You
are trying to participate in something because you believe in it and you have a
passion for it, but at the end of the day, when you consider the whole picture
surrounding the activity, it is not what you had hoped for and it causes more
stress than satisfaction.
Now, by God’s mercy, I am a Christian. I choose to follow
Christ, which means that I know it is important that I try to not serve myself.
This year, I am really trying to put the J.O.Y. principle into practice (Jesus,
Others, Yourself). Yet, if I am miserable in an activity that I adore, maybe I
need to reassess if this is the place and time for me and this activity.
So today I want to remind us all of grace. I am not talking
about choosing to do the wrong thing because we know we will be forgiven. Paul,
the Apostle, did not speak too highly of that mentality in Romans six. I am
talking about knowing that we have given something our best effort with all of
our love and passion for that activity, and we still find that it is not
working. Since I have chosen to keep the details of this situation to myself, I
must clarify one last thing. I would not promote ending anything that would go
against Scripture. For example, a struggling marriage should try with all their
might and get whatever help needed to make it work. A person trying to complete
their work with integrity should not give in and be dishonest just because it
is tough to be truthful. I am referring to anything you can stop that will not
be dishonoring to God.
So here it is. We all need grace. Give yourself grace today
as I am choosing to do with myself. Jesus extended this grace and understanding
to us because he KNOWS our weaknesses. Pray about everything. Seek God’s
wisdom. Work as unto the Lord not unto men. Trust in the Lord with all your
heart. Thanks so much for reading.
(Please check these out: Philippians 4:6, James 1:5,
Colossians 3:23, Proverbs 3:5-6)
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