The more life I live and the more people I come to know, the more I see how each and every one of us is in need of kindness, understanding and grace. We are all unique and have unique circumstances and needs. Thankfully, we have a God who is familiar with each of our struggles and needs. I’m so glad His ways of loving each of us is not limited to my understanding of that love. I hope that I can dive in to all that He offers and come out drenched and ready to share the refreshment of His love, grace and mercy with others.
Thank You, Jesus
For not taking my lead
In how You forgive and meet other’s needs.
Your ways are beyond mine
It’s so clear to see
You love with abandon – Your mercy is free.
But if You were like me
You’d hold back the best
For those who deserve it, then THOSE You would bless.
If You were like me
You’d judge without knowing
The story behind the wrongs that are showing.
If You lived in the box
That I put You in
I wouldn’t be freed from the box of my sin.
If You stayed in the lines
That I’ve drawn in the sand
I’d never see miracles done by Your hand.
If You were like me
The world WOULD be flat
Paper doll people all the same and exact.
If You were like me
You’d be blind to the pain
Of those that walk by me again and again.
But Your ways are NOT my ways
Your love goes beyond
The box I’ve constructed, the lines that I’ve drawn.
Your grace has no boundaries
Your mercy, no limit
You’ve asked me join You and dive deeply in it.
And as I emerge
From this beautiful sea
I find I become more like You, less like me.
If You were like me
Life would not be worth living
So make me like YOU
Full of grace, love. Forgiving.
Ephesians 4:32 – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 3:20 – Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us…
1 John 4:19 – We love each other because he loved us first.
Just WOW!!! This is amazing and wonderful and full of TRUTH!! It’s ALL Him and nothing of me! I have nothing to offer Him of any worth!! Thank you for sharing this today! May I pass it on?? May. I post it to my FB if I give you the credit?? I want EVERYONE to read this!!!!
Happy New Year, new friend!!! Marilou
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You can do absolutely whatever you want with it, Marilou! Thank you for your sweet and kind words:-)