Grace

My life is a reflection of God's grace. All of our lives are. I just read Ephesians 3 this morning and the word grace just kept jumping out at me.

Ha I think I'm funny sometimes, how I actually think I own things or that I have a right to boast in any of "my" accomplishments. I have no such rights. Everything in my life is a gift from God because of his grace.

I am back at school now. I've spent 2 nights in my new dorm room so far and I was blown away by how much nicer my room is this year and I just felt so blessed to even have a place to rest my head. Goodness, God's grace is truly amazing.

This summer I have just been learning how to be appreciative for everything that God has blessed me with. Every breath is a blessing and a second chance. God has really placed it on my heart to make every single day count and I try to do just that. I just know that if I die today, I want to die talking about Jesus and about how incredible his love is. I've tried to really make it a point to do so, to talk to at least one person a day about Jesus and to share with somebody who probably doesn't know him. You honestly never know the impact of your words and actions and what that will make somebody think. I want my actions and words to speak volumes of love in Christ. I know I still have a long way to come myself but I am striving, in prayer and persistence in Jesus.

Ephesians 4:1-2 says "As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." I long for that so badly. I don't want to have anything to do with sin because God has poured out his grace on my life and I want to try and be worthy of that grace. I have failed a lot at that in the past. I was slacking and my life was mediocre but once again God had such amazing grace on my life that he took my mediocrity away and filled me up with his love. Thank you God. You grace is enough.

Daily Gratitude: God I thank you for your constant presence this summer and for watching over my life. I thank you for turning my mourning into dancing, for replacing sadness with joy. Thank you for this summer. Thank you for an awesome dorm room and the best roommate in the whole world. I praise you for blessing me with my best friend. Thank you for my wonderful family. I love them so much and I just praise you for them. Thank you for instilling your Holy Spirit within me and constantly changing and molding my heart. I am not who I was a year ago, not even who I was a month ago and I am so grateful for that because I don't like who I was. I praise you for your peace, love, joy, mercy, and grace today. Amen.