Sometimes our brains are our own worst enemies because grace isn’t logical
– Judah Smith
The concept of grace is something that has been on my heart a lot recently. Over the past few weeks my desperate need for grace has been abundantly clear. Lately God has been challenging me in my faith to step out of routine in my relationship with Him, but for a while I was stuck and unable to take this step because I struggled to understand how I can accept something I don’t deserve.
I realize now that I am never going to be able to deserve God’s grace. I have put so much pressure on myself to do the right thing and to be the best Christian by continually glorifying God but I need grace in that! I am not expected to be perfect. I am never going to be perfect, and when I continually place those expectations on myself I am always going to fail. I have learned that sometimes God just wants us to be still- Psalm 46:10
There was a time before when I got so caught up in the act of serving God that I forgot to love Him and I can see some of the ways I have fell into that same routine.
So I want to take some time to simplify things. A relationship with God does not need to be more complicated than loving Him. The Lord’s greatest commandment is to love the Lord God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and to love your neighbour as yourself- Mark 12:30. The bible also says love comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith- 1 Timothy 1:5. So often we over complicate things, and I need to step back and root myself in this command, and trust through that God will use me in the ways He would like for His own purpose and desires.
Psalm 103:8-13
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
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