Recent devotions have been reminding me about the depth of God's grace and mercy. His mercy is infinite and the ocean of His grace is immeasurable -- that is why we can keep fouling up everything and still come back to Him and stand before Him alive. Scripture says that God's mercies are new every morning. Every day is a clean slate. Sometimes, I have to change those words to "Every five minutes is a clean slate."
I also have to constantly remind myself that every person who offends me is in need of just as much of God's grace and mercy as myself and I am no better than they, even when they yell at/be rude to me or slam the door in my face, cut me off in traffic, not let me merge onto the highway, etc. It is quite a challenge to not let my emotions at that time rule me.
Out of God's goodness, I get nothing I deserve and more than I need. It is so easy to forget that when things go badly. I drink not only out of the Spring of Life, but also out of the ocean of God's grace and mercy. There is so much to be thankful for.
I also have to constantly remind myself that every person who offends me is in need of just as much of God's grace and mercy as myself and I am no better than they, even when they yell at/be rude to me or slam the door in my face, cut me off in traffic, not let me merge onto the highway, etc. It is quite a challenge to not let my emotions at that time rule me.
Out of God's goodness, I get nothing I deserve and more than I need. It is so easy to forget that when things go badly. I drink not only out of the Spring of Life, but also out of the ocean of God's grace and mercy. There is so much to be thankful for.
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