Saved By Grace

Learning to face the truth is hard. I have come face to face with who God is and who I say He is. Are they one and the same? Not always, and for this very reason, I am confronted with the reality of my life and it's purpose. What is my potential? Am I living up to it? And more importantly, is this the place that God has called me to? How do I decrease myself and increase Him? I find myself faced with many questions and few answers. I know that the word says that Christ is my stronghold, my strength in times of need, my Shepherd so I shall not want and my Father who loves me. But does my life reflect these truths? I am reminded of Oaxaca and a song that grew dear to my heart deep in those mountains. It is modeled after Psalm 145, which I encourage you to read, and it says:

The Lord is gracious and slow to anger. He is rich in love and He is good to all. All who call on Him in truth He is near to and He hears their cry and He saves them.

Psalm 145 goes on to speak of the Lord's compassion and His faithfulness to all. I hear these words and I am in awe of the grace that I have received. It is in the midst of my failure, that I am confronted with the strangest truth of all: that God still loves just as I am and He continues to bless me regardless of whether or not I deserve it. For this I am grateful and very humbled.