Amazing Grace

 Amazing Grace

“For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, whom we have now received this reconciliation.” Romans 5: 10-11

I was watching a couple of preschoolers yesterday and waited to see if they could work out the problem on their own. Sitting at the table I could see them working with their playdough making it into all sorts of things when one of them spoke up, “You are not in charge, I can make what I want.” To which the little girl responded, “ I am not telling you what to do.” They both have characteristics of something I have seen before. The one boy took forever to gain trust with me and the little bossy one is one who is so quick to call out whatever someone is doing that shouldn’t be happening. A lot like I am.

I have a reconciling Spirit within me but it is up to me to allow that reconciliation. “Repentance drives our faith to virtue and character.” That was what someone said this morning that struck me in a way that I could see how what I do allows me to drive my thoughts and feelings and that  can be the very thing that stands in the way for that reconciliation to occur within my heart. I am like both those kids in many ways. I want to put those feelings and thoughts away and dismiss them and it is only gaining that trust I can begin to understand His amazing grace for me. Choosing to allow those things to fall into the arms of my Savior. 

I don’t know about you but it isn’t like I just look for conflict and difficulty to show up, it just shows up on the door of my heart. I don’t go looking for it yet it will find me time and time again. Been there? Sometimes it seems like all those things I attempt to push away are the very things that will begin to consume me. I know there is an enemy of my mind and sometimes I will play around with the idea that I can solve it on my own instead of bringing it to the One that goes before me.

Have you ever thought about that? Jesus goes before us when we are in Christ. That “course correction is necessary and keeps us in His Lane.” Asking for His leading. Recognizing that He is the one who is the Driver. Driving all those feelings. Driving all the outcomes. “Keep me steady and focused on you alone King Jesus.” 

Where could the Lord be using those things in your life to reveal His Virtue and Character? 

Allow Him to be in control, let Him be your focus.