21 Feb 2008 10:02:54 | Joyce C. Lock
Grace: God’s unmerited favor, unconditional love, when we get
what we don’t deserve, when we get something far greater than
anything we deserved, when we hit the end of the road and find a
second chance, salvation, forgiveness.
When your child has been severely injured, due to your neglect,
yet they recover without permanent scars; then, you know grace.
When you’ve been unfaithful to your mate and that love is
restored; then, you know grace.
When you’ve made a mistake of catastrophic proportion and
someone else pays your bill; then, you know grace.
Grace looses clinical definition when it happens to you; when
it becomes very real, personal, and undefinably joyful.
Jesus gave His life to pay our debt and give us this wonderful
gift of grace. He only asks one thing in return, “Love one
another as I have loved you,” John 15:12. It’s our way of
saying, “Thank you!”
© by Joyce C. Lock
http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/ This writing
may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for
non-profit ministering purposes.
About Author :
Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In
addition, she founded and maintains the e-mail ministries
"Heavenly Inspirations"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a
Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/. Joyce's
writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each
other.
