Remembering God's Grace

It is Sunday. A great day to reflect.
So, I'll start with being thankful that this Christmas Season found us in a home for the first time in three years. Even though it still needs plenty of work (check out my other blog Simply Domestic for pictures), we still had a wonderful Christmas.

Second, I want to reflect on God's grace in convicting me this week and then so gently showing me how I need to grow.
It all began when I was the subject of somebody's gossip. I found out about it and was devastated. For weeks, I was second guessing friendships, pulling back from ministry, timid in praying for people, and most importantly, not growing in godliness. So, this week, I got on my face and asked God for his grace to forgive me for allowing what other people thought of me be more important of what He thought of me. He is my defender...He is the One I live for, He is the reason I serve and have joy. I had grown bitter over some body's sin toward me and all along, I forgot that their sin is nothing compared to the sins I have committed. It was for my sin that Christ had to die~ I can forgive unkind tongues and love them because I have been forgiven so much more.
God's grace is sufficient. Thank you Lord.