“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” – 2 Corinthians 12:9
Amy’s translation: “His grace is sufficient when my house hasn’t been cleaned in two weeks, when Sydney’s make-up homework pile is six inches high, when I haven’t opened my Bible study book in over a week, and especially on those evenings when dinner comes from a can. His grace abounds when I’m exhausted, sad, overwhelmed and sleep deprived, because when I am weak, He is strong.”
The power of God’s grace has pierced deep into my soul, and without it I am afraid I would live in a perpetual state of guilt. His perfect love and all-sufficient grace have flooded my soul like an April downpour, and I’m soaking wet. Washing away the guilt that I lug around on my shoulders every single day, He is inviting me to sing in the rain that will blossom into a beautiful array of May flowers.
I’m on a journey to rediscover God’s grace in my life, and I hope you’ll hang in here with me.
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” – Galatians 5:1
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Well said…
Yes! Love it!!
Amy – This is great. For another woman’s perspective on sufficient grace, you might want to check out this blog: http://www.themcclenahans.blogspot.com/
Jess, the author, just posted today an audio recording of a talk she recently gave discussing how God’s grace has carried her through her struggle with grief this past year. Warning: have your kleenex ready.
I’m bummed that I missed your giveaway! I am so behind on blogging…..if only there were more hours in the day.
P.S. I’m so glad to know I’m not the only one with a messy house.
P.P.S. The blog that Amie is referring to is incredible. I have followed this blogger since her little girl got sick with cancer and I wept when I read the post that she had died just weeks later.
I have to remind myself that I do not define God’s grace… He does. My grace is not sufficient… not perfect… not strong. Glad we’re working with his definition and not mine.
You are truly gifted writer, Amy. I am so blessed by your words and insight. It has taken me a lifetime to discover what God’s grace is all about and I have not even scratched the surface. Your journey to discover God’s grace is not only for your sake, but for all who will discover it through you.
Beautifully said!I sure am glad I have the same grace offered to me since it sounds like we share the same life