in actuality, i do need more. but it isn't that His grace and love isn't enough. rather, it is me who has not realized (or accepted) His grace and love enough. and as a result of that realization, need to extend it more.
i suppose it is an endless, lifelong lesson - realizing and accepting this grace. i hope and pray that each day i grow more and more in God's grace. i hope and pray that those around me can also grow in that, and that God may use me to help them grow.
calvin college has a sunday night service on campus called 'LOFT': living our faith together (or today?). when i was there, every service ended in singing a song with these words...a benediction...
my friends may you grow in grace
and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior
my friends may you grow in grace
and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ
to God be the glory
now and forever
now and forever, amen.
to God be the glory
now and forever
now and forever, amen.
i pray that we grow in grace, together.
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Yes, I go to LOFT (the "T" does stand for "together") and we still sing that song at the end. I like to look at everyone as we are singing, because I know that soon all of the people standing there are going to leave, and they are going to go into the world and experience not only joy and happiness, but also hardship and pain. I like to see that we are all standing together as one body, and even though I don't know everyone there, we are still together in Christ, no matter where we go. And that each of us through those hardships and joys, will grow in God's grace.
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