Rare and Unique

I came home from work and decided to catch up with my recorded show- "The View"( I don't miss it). Anyways there were two interesting guest on the show. They proved to me that there is forgiveness and there is forgiveness!

A lady was featured on the show! She forgave the boy who murdered her son! She just did not forgive him, she calls him her spiritual son. He now leaves next door to her. He calls her his mum. As if that was not enough. She wears a necklace with a picture of her and her son (her biological son) and when you flip the necklace, it is a picture of the boy who killed her son!!!! It is important to note that the guy is  now a grown and a responsible man now ( he completed his jail term). But thennnnnn!

How did she do it? Those ladies on the view were pretty curious and I was too! And the question came.. How are you able to forgive this much??? ( oh before i forget.. the guy was on the show too) And she answered  "this is purely the grace of God". The audience applauded her after she said that! I was like oh wow.. they even recognize this is not normal.. because people rarely clap when God is mentioned on these shows!

But really who won't agree that such level of forgiveness only takes the grace of God!!!! Your only Son was killed and here you are calling the killer your son! Oh my! She said God asks us to forgive and she decided to obey! That show made me think about what I really consider as forgiveness! I think there are levels of forgiveness!!! Although she did not just get to this level over night.. she eventually got there and I believe is rare and unique and definitely takes the grace of God!

What do you think??

Where Would I be

In every season, I feel the presence of His grace... and I'm very thankful. Understanding God's grace has definitely released miracles for me. This is because I have been able to dream and hope for things I know don't  deserve. Where would I be if not for your grace??? Thank you lord for your scandalous grace! It means the world to me.

Far From Perfect

With all our daily struggles for perfection, we still fall. Sometimes, we find ourselves in unbelievable situations and conditions. Most times, we feel it is the end of the world but God is right where we are. He is able  literally  lift us up and he put all the broken piece of our life together.  His love for us is a constant. It does not change! It is unconditional.

The fact that he will forgive if only we ask, should leave us with no other reason  but to forgive ourselves and accept His forgiveness. He reminds us in 1 Cor 5 vs 17 that behold all things are new. And yes, He sure does make all things new.

Romans 3 vs 23 says "all have sinned and falling short of the honor of God", Another passage states that "if we say we do not have any iniquity we lie". This clear shows that in one way or the other we have our own blunders. What might be a big deal to me.. may be nothing to you vice-versa. However, in the presence of God.. there is not big or small sin- all are equally called SIN. Jesus paid the ultimate price for it too! He gave his life!

Forgive yourself- We are not perfect, but working everyday with a perfect God to achieve his perfection. Nothing we are or will be is related to our action! It is purely the GRACE OF GOD

God sees the beauty in my imperfection and He sees the same in you. Embrace his love and accept His forgiveness.

Xoxo