Simply Grace

Time to revive the blog....It's worth it.....I'm ready....It's gonna happen....So check back just about everyday, because it's going to be something special....


Onto today's entry....


Ever feel like you didn't deserve the things you have. Or that you're so blessed, you don't think you should be able to complain. Or even just think about all the people in this world that may have things tougher than you.

I too had those same feelings....ok I can't do that anymore.....

Starting over....

This is fun btw.

Today I'm so so so so so excited. Like I've been for the past SUMMER. I can't stop smiling all the time. And I don't want to brag about what God has done for me, but I do want everyone to know that He is truly something amazing.

If you know me well you'll notice my face is illuminated at this point and throughout this entry.

I can't explain the many blessings that God has given me or why I have his favor on so many occassions. Or why even still alive? Or why I'm in the position that I am financially, mentally, physically, psychologically, and more importantly spiritually.

To say that God has done AMAZING things in my life is an extreme UNDERSTATEMENT. If anyone remembers me calling Urlacher the Undo-er...its' kind of like that. Let me explain.

Everything I do wrong, God goes into time and undoes every evil consequence that was supposed to result of my carelessness or stupidity. He literally changes my future everytime I undo his master plan. Its almost like he's my game genie to my snes and he's puttin in the codes himself. I'm just playing hte game.

Ok its actually not exactly like that. But you get what i mean. I think it's important to note when God has blessed you and when God has given you grace. Because I've recently learned (Thanks Mike. B) that the two are not exactly the same.

Being Blessed is when God gives you something or grants you something or does something for you because either you needed it, asked for it, or secretly wanted it but never said it outloud.

Having Grace is when you do something wrong and God not only rights your wrongs but also blesses you in the process.

Mike B.'s example was of three things: Justice, Blessed, and Grace. Three scenarios describe the three respectively:

(1) You run a red light and cop sees you. He stops you and gives you a ticket....JUSTICE
(2) You run a red light and cop sees you. He stops you and gives you a warning and lets you go free......BLESSED
(3) run a red light and cop sees you. He stops you and upgrades your rims, washes ya car, and gives you a new shiner paint job and then lets you go free......GRACE

Those examples explain themselves. I've experience the latter on many occassions as I know you have as well.

So think for a while about it and you're realized that you too have simply Grace. And that's one of the greatest feelings around....


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