* His Grace is Sufficient *

If the Lord's grace is sufficient for me each and every day, than I must challenge myself to always show that kind of grace to others. I have a "grace grower" in my life, she has been there for quite a few years. Each time that I am challenged by an unexpected attack from her, I learn something new about my relationship with my Lord and how much He continually pours out His grace to me. I am taken to a new level of intercession in prayer and have another awakening of the importance of forgiveness and how short that leash must be for me to constantly determine my will to be in alignment with His.
As our ministry, character and our life's purpose of doing His work was again attacked by this person I purposed myself to respond in my heart to love and intercede.
John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
This is not a suggestion for me for when I like the person and they are easy to love, it is a command for me to respond with every fiber I have in my body. I want the fullness of what the Lord has for me every day, I want to walk all the days of my life with an eraser on my heart, erasing all the dark that whats to swell up and choke out truth, love and kindness. Don't get me wrong, this does not come easy for me, in the natural we do not respond in this manner, but if we want to align ourselves with the goodness and favor of our Savior we must purpose ourselves to walk this out. I can do this because I live in brokenness for this person, I am seriously broken hearted that she is not willing to let go and understand that without forgiveness we are not forgiven, that the root of bitterness is witchcraft and the Lord wants to remove that heart of stone and replace it with the heart of flesh. I want the fullness and richness of forgiveness to overwhelm her in her heart and her spirit. To walk out all the days of her life in the freedom that comes from purposing ourselves to ask of the Lord if there is anything I need to repent of, and have a heart that runs hard after His.
I say to the Lord "thank you for grace growers." Because without them we tend to let that leash grow longer and we do not see the chipping and craving He is doing in us as well.
My relationship with my Lord is my driving force to love unconditionally and such, may it be yours as well.....