Today I met grace–again. Why is grace said to be amazing? I think maybe, because its power has nothing to do with me (or any human). Looking into the face of grace is not like looking into a mirror; it’s like looking into the eyes of the one who has always known you, and always loved you, and who knows you to be the most completely fulfilling person whom they have ever met. Grace is not just “like” that, grace IS that. Grace is God seeing us as He created us to be, not because He is delusional, but because we ARE as He sees us. We are (I am) God’s perfect intentions fulfilled. Yes, fulfilled.

It seems every day I live, I am more aware of the emptiness that is my effort, my ability, my character, my will. And the emptiness hurts–until I look grace in the face.

I write this today, because I struggle daily. The world pulls on our thoughts, will, and emotions–points out where we lack, where we fall short, and then either points to a “solution,” or the utter lack thereof. If we then spend our time seeking solutions for these “lacks,” we are frustrated in our efforts. Bunny trails–all of it. Just nonsense designed to pull our focus from grace.

Grace, the Spirit of Grace, Who is with us and in us, will not force Himself into our thoughts or heart. A gentle man, He waits, ready, eager and focused to confirm, reaffirm, and demonstrate God’s unconditional love and favor toward us. The Spirit of Grace perfectly anticipated and foreknew all–all events, all thoughts, all actions–and planned for perfect triumph.

So then, there is no failure or lack for those who are in Christ.

Romans 8:1-2 (NLT)
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2 And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.

There’s no final judgment which declares and stamps the end result is indeed “failure.” No, there is no final decree of failure nor judgment for me, or for you, because we are in Him, and He is in us. Our end is His end: the triumph of a Grace born of perfect love.

So day by day, He bids us to cast off the world’s limitations and go before His Grace BOLDLY.

Hebrews 4:14-16 (NKJ)
Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

It takes a little courage–a bit of chutzpah–to confidently, boldly throw aside our self-doubt and glide right into the presence of His Grace. What do I need today? Just Him. What about the lack, the pain, the failure? That’s what Grace is for. Grace fills, supports, makes complete. Grace transforms all in the throne room, until there is no lack, no failure, no absence of peace.

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