Billy Grahm said:  “Grace is not sought, nor bought, nor wrought.  It is a free gift of Almighty God to needy mankind!”  God loves us so much that He out of that great love has made the choice to forgive us and not hold our sin against us.  This forgivness is not somethig that we have to go looking for – it has already been given!  This is not something that we can buy, because it’s value is priceless!  This is not something that we have to earn by living according to a list of rules and regulations!  God gives us His love because He is love!  God offers us Himself!  God desires to have relationship with me – what an amazing thing!  When I actually take the time to stop and think about it – it always blows me away!

Take some time today think about God’s amazing gift of grace!  Make sure that you express your thankfulness by responding to His grace in the right kind of ways!  God loves you, cares for you and wants you to get to know Him in ways that you could never dream or imagine!  Enjoy the gift!

Leo Tolstoy says:  “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”  I don’t know about you, but I don’t seem to have enough of either one!  I want to be patient, but I grow impatient in waiting to become patient.  And I know that we all have the same amount of time, but I never ever seem to have enough of it.

Patience is taking whatever life throws your way and not allowing it to wreck you.  Patience is bearing any burden, overcoming any trial, withstanding any pressure and standing steadfast despite any opposition!  I think the thing that makes patience so hard, is that just when we deal with one tough thing and make it through – another is on the way.  Patience is realizing that no matter how many curve balls life throws your way – each one is an another opportunity for you to get on base and possibly even hit a home run!

Time is a measurement of what you have right now at this moment in front of you.  Yesterday is gone and there is nothing that you can do with it, but learn from it.  Tomorrow is not here and there is no guarantee that it will be!  What you have is right now, this moment in time, don’t waste it by being stuck in yesterday or worried about tomorrow.  Enjoy the gift of right now that God has given to you!

Interesting isn’t it!  When I forget about the mistakes of yesterday and stop worrying about tomorrow and take the time to enjoy what God has placed right here in front of us – time is not big deal and we are patient without even thinking about it!

Life is a journey that will often take you to some of the most unexpected places!  Life can be fun, rewarding and exciting, as well as dull, burdensome and scary.  Of all the words used to describe life – I think that one of my favorites would have to be adventure!  Life is an adventure that brings both challenges to overcome and opportunities to seize.

God intends for us to live fulfilling, growing and blessed lives.  No matter where you perceive your life to be right at this moment, you can rest assured that it is somehow in some way moving toward a place that God has picked out for you to have a life-changing encounter with Him. There will be moments when you are afraid, but if you will trust in Him, He will see you through.  There will be times when you set and reach goals, but never ever start to think that you achieved anything by yourself!  There will be plenty of surprises that come your way – enjoy and get the most from each one!

I want to encourage you to take some time to meditate and think about where your life is right now in this very moment and where does God want to take it?  What does God’s Word – the Bible have to say about where you are and what you are going through?  Apply the wisdom of God’s Word by living in obedience to His directions and you will be amazed at how God can take the most mundane and achieve the supernatural.

Your life is a book that is not fully written – you get to decide right now what the next chapter will be and influence how it will end – hopefully in a new beginning!