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Grace is Invaluable

The word grace is commonly used, but it’s an uncommon gift. We say it more than we practice it.

Would you choose to be kind to your enemy or someone who hurt you?

Think of someone you strongly dislike. Is your love for them immovable, resolute, selfless & unconditional?

Grace is more than what we say daily. It’s more than a sunrise. Grace is about loving those who are hard to love. It’s about forgiving those who are difficult to forgive.

Grace is the good gift that keeps on giving. Grace is interwoven in the very fabric of life. Grace is liberty from dead religion and legalism.

Grace IS Jesus Christ, and without grace, we are nothing. This is why grace is so valuable.

What is Grace?

When I began to write my book, I needed to brush up on the meaning of grace. Or, so I thought. In my humble opinion, the word grace has become a bit of a cliché. It’s overused, and the true meaning has been lost. The more I researched, the more I found that I didn’t understand what grace truly meant.

Over the next few days or maybe weeks, I want to share with everyone what I found out about grace. I’ll even pose a few questions along the way. I pray that what I share will be edifying to you as much as it was for me.

Unstuck By His Grace

Stuck. I was stuck for the last few months. Stuck wondering what to write next. Life has been crazy and hectic, but that wasn’t the reason why I was stuck.

I’m not a true blogger in that sense. I can’t hire anyone to create content – nor would I. I won’t use AI to write for me. Why would I want a conglomerate of thoughts that aren’t my own? When I write there is a purpose. When I write, I have to express that purpose, genuinely.

So, I didn’t know what exactly to express. I was simply stuck…until He unstuck me. By His grace.

Did He give me some grand idea? No. But, He did tell me to write a book (it’s not done) on falling from grace. “GoD tOlD yOu…,” YES! He did, and I pity the soul who believes the Holy Spirit can’t speak to you. One should always want to hear from the Lord, as long as it aligns with the word of God.

At any rate, I decided to dive deep into what it means to fall from grace. Because…who in their right mind would write on a subject without making sure they know their stuff? Little did I know, I was in the camp who didn’t truly understand the fullness of His grace. You must know what grace is to understand how you fall from it.

Don’t get me wrong! I know what grace is. I’ve heard about it countless times from videos to sermons at church. But, just because you heard something a million times doesn’t mean you understand it. I had to sit with intense focus, purpose, and true desire. I had to read, listen, and take notes to understand what I was consuming. It was then it hit me. His grace is far greater than I can comprehend. Perhaps, far greater than what anyone can comprehend.

My Father in Heaven. He is a big God. He is a Mighty God. He is a good good Father who goes all out for His children. It is His grace, which is freely given that sustains us daily through our walk.

Ask yourself, do you know what that grace is? Not the generic definition! But for the sake of… grace means unmerited favor or gift. It is the untimely love and kindness of God. The things which He does for us that we do not deserve because we are sinners. That’s a hard one to swallow. But, why is that so hard to swallow?

Who wants to think they don’t deserve anything? If you keep doing something bad, what do you deserve? Do you think that you should ALWAYS do something good to receive a reward? Is love a reward? Why are things like relationships transactional and not relational? How do we explain the hard part about grace?

Listen, THE Creator doesn’t owe the Created anything, yet THE Creator gave the Created EVERYTHING. We are indebted to our Creator yet there isn’t a thing we can do to pay for it. But Jesus!

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” 

John 3:16

Did you know Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection was the greatest act of grace? The greatest act in history!

No one, no, nothing can top it. The one who gave His life to save rather than condemn all who live in this world (John 3:17). He is the reason we live and breathe today and then some. He is Jesus, and by His grace, He freed me.

There is so much more to be said. I couldn’t go any deeper without dragging this post along. The gloves are coming off in the book though – hopefully!

Diving into the topic of grace gave me a fresh perspective. It helped me gain a greater understanding of grace. Yet, I still don’t totally get it. Maybe because I am but dust, I never will. Although, I pray that as I continue to write this book, the good Lord will reveal much more!