GRACE

Love Beyond Reason by John Ortberg. I haven't even finished this book yet, but I would highly recommend it.

In the most recent chapter, the questioned was posed, "What is the one thing the church has to offer that the world cannot get anywhere else? Answer: GRACE!

The follow up to that is this: Is your church a provider of grace? What are you doing in your Christian life and involvement with your church that offers grace to others?

The book talks about so many Christians that you see no joy, excitement, involvement with life. Do you think those people share God's grace to others regularly?

Non-Christians give to those in need, help build houses for those less fortunate, and feed the poor. The ministries in "churches" are great, BUT non-Christian, non-church-going people can, and do, the same. Does your church offer grace to everyone that enters? Does your church offer grace to you? Does your church put showing, sharing, and giving God's grace above all ministries? What are you doing to help make that happen?

The book also makes a comment about how we live in God's grace and share it with others. We need to stay close to the cross. When we are standing in the shadow of the cross, it is easy to share God's grace because we understand and have received His forgiveness, mercy, and yes....GRACE.

May His grace visibly overflow in all of us each and every day.