Grace.

  As I was having morning coffee,  the words to an old hymn came to mind: "Grace, grace,
God's grace; grace that is greater than all my sin!"

  Yesterday morning as the day started it became evident to me and Pat, that we are selfish people.  As the day progressed,  my heart was open  for the Lord to reveal to me how selfish I am. It started to unravel me, and show how lost I am.  When I come to the place where He can work  with me, it always seems that I am at a low point, and His grace reaches down to where I am.  

   Selfish people can be pretty judgmental people!  We certainly wouldn't have seen ourselves as judgmental--but we could certainly recognize it in other people!  Which brings up the question:  Why do things that others do bother us so much?  Because we see ourselves and don't like it.     God always extends Grace and Mercy.  He has an abundance of it;  we have little.  

  The worst thing that can happen to a Christian is becoming self-righteous.  It leaves no room for grace and mercy to work in our lives.  Judge not that you be judged.  For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.  And why do you behold the mote that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? MATTHEW 7: 1-3 (KJV).  It's a lot of Scripture that says so much, and ministered to our need, God's Grace. 

   But where sin abounded, Grace did much more abound ROMANS 5: 20 (KJV).  When things aren't going right, ask God why.  He will tell you through His Word, or you might have a revelation through a conversation. Remember all things work for good, for those that love The Lord.  Where would we be without His Grace?