Aug 14, 2018
Jesus said to me,
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in
weakness." 2Cor 12:9
The greatest form of
power comes from desiring more grace and connection with Jesus.
The secret to power is not in the size of our strength, but
in the size of our grace. Consider the
person who has great physical strength but no character. That person would often leverage his power
for selfish interests, making them a bully or worse. Then consider the one who has the strength,
like a martial arts expert, but restrains it and chooses to suffer as if
weak. That person’s restraint would be a
greater power than their physical skills.
The power of God comes through grace instead of
strength. He works through meekness and
humility over arrogance and pride. Jesus
delivers the greatest power through His saving grace. When we tap into grace, we will find the most
powerful force on earth.
The power of grace shows up everywhere. It is in the forgiveness that helps a
marriage stay together after pain or failure.
It’s the power that helps children continue to obey their parents even
after being ridiculed or mistreated. It’s
the strength that empowers people to sacrifice themselves for their
neighbor. It’s in the voice of the
Spirit that encourages believers to follow a prompting.
Jesus changed the life of a legalistic non-believer named
Saul through the power of grace. Instead of punishing Saul or ending his life,
Jesus spoke to Saul, called him to believe, repaired his eyesight, and sent him
forward with a powerful mission. It wasn’t
rule or punishment that changed Saul into Paul, it was grace.
If you’re a parent, it won’t be your threats or conditions
that mold your kids properly, it will be the grace you gave.
If you’re a business leader, your effectiveness won’t be
through harder work or high demands, but through the grace you give your staff.
If you’re a skeptic of Jesus, you won’t come to know Him
personally by following rules, but by embracing His love. The commands and rules will be your way of
giving grace back ONCE YOU HAVE a relationship.
Grace is the power of life, so make an effort to tap into
His grace more & more. Hunger for
more connection to Jesus. Look for the
gift of grace Jesus offers you every day.
Then be a giver of grace to others, so that His power can be made
perfect in you!
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