Grace to get up...

Do you ever have mornings where you feel like you would be better off just going back to bed and starting all over? I had a morning like that today. First, I wake up late. This is never good, as it sets me off in a rush. Second, I burn my slacks while attempting to iron them. And finally, as I am scurrying around the house getting ready for work I smash my toes into the wall. Ouch! I turned to my wife and said, "I wanna go back to bed!"

God reminded me this morning of the powerful reality of grace. So often I rush past Him in my life in order to accomplish some pressing task. Other times I burn the ones I love with a hurtful comment or unkind glare. Then I lose my way and wind up smashing into the loving barricade of God's grace. You see, grace doesn't always appear as soft and fluffy. Sometimes it reaches out and levels me.

I got leveled this morning. But by God's grace I got up. I now see the need for fellowship with Him and others. I am refocused on what is truly important in life and therefore able to slow down a step or two. I have experienced peace today through the grace of God.

I know you stub your toes too. But do you allow your bruised toes to remind you of God's infinite grace? I hope so...

Walking (and sometimes stumbling) in grace,

jonathan