We All Want Grace, But We Cannot

The Realization That My Daily Relationship With God Is Based On The Infinite Merit Of Christ Instead Of On My Own Performance Is A Very Freeing And Joyous Experience. But It Is Not Meant To Be A One-time Experience; The Truth Needs To Be Reaffirmed Daily.

Our First Problem Is That Our Attitude Towards Sin Is More Self-centred Than God-centred. We Are More Concerned About Our Own "victory" Over Sin Than We Are About The Fact That Our Sin Grieve The Heart Of God. We Cannot Tolerate Failure In Our Struggle With Sin Chiefly Because We Are Success Oriented, Not Because We Know It Is Offensive To God.

The Bible Is Full Of God's Promises To Provide For Us Spiritually And Materially, To Never Forsake Us, To Give Us Peace In Times Of Difficult Circumstances, To Cause All Circumstances To Work Together For Our Good, And Finally To Bring Us Safely Home To Glory. Not One Of Those Promises Is Dependent Upon Our Performance. They Are All Dependent On The Grace Of God Given To Us Through Jesus Christ.

God Never Wastes Pain. He Always Uses It To Accomplish His Purpose. And His Purpose Is For His Glory And Our Good. Therefore We Can Trust Him When Our Hearts Are Aching Or Our Bodies Are Racked With Pain

God Does Not Delight In Our Sufferings. He Brings Only That Which Is Necessary, But He Does Not Shrink From That Which Will Help Us Grow.