I took one of those fun quizzes online the other day. You know, one of those “What Color Are You” or “What TV Character Are You” type ones. This one was a “What Disney Quote Should Be Your Life Motto” one. I’m not big on Disney but I took it anyway out of curiosity (and because I was avoiding actual work). This is what I got:
Grace….The Lessons Keep Going
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As most of you know, I’ve had an emotionally hard year. I have also chosen the word “grace” as my word to live this year. When that word was chosen, I had no idea how much God was going to be teaching me this year. There has been so much adversity in the past 12 months. I have been put into situations that I never dreamed I would be put in. Total “first world problem” type situations but extremely difficult none the less.
Through all that adversity, I feel like God has really allowed me to bloom. At one point I realized I had extended grace for an entire weekend without even realizing it. Six months ago I would have said, “No, you didn’t want me. I’m not helping.” I would have held that grudge. There is zero chance of that grace being me. That was all God. I’m human. I don’t want to help those who “throw me under a bus” so to speak.
But that’s not grace. God is grace. I hope that I managed to keep my slight hurt and grumbling out of frustration over that hurt under control enough that others could see God’s grace through me.
I am so amazed by how much God has been working on my grace this year by extending His. It’s true that time helps but I can hold a grudge for a very long time. I have a strong sense of justice and don’t like being treated unfairly. So to have put that aside without even realizing it has me in awe of just how amazing God can be when we let Him take care of things and work through us.
I’m interested to see what He has for me for the rest of the year. And I’m really hoping 2015’s Word to Live doesn’t have me going though such tough situations to learn. 😉
Jennifer Clarke says
Wonderful testimony! I’ve also had experiences of God’s grace lavished in times of trial. Grace that has allowed me to not just survive, but thrive during life’s hardest times. I’m praising the Lord with you! Thank you for sharing this encouragement!
Julie @ Loggers Wife says
It’s amazing how God’s grace almost always makes the hard times not so hard, isn’t it? 🙂