What a blessing
that God gives us so much grace.
I am thankful that God gives us more grace than we give one another.
God always forgives.
His arms are always open to us when we come to Him with our regrets.
People may criticize us, judge us, and condemn us,
but God desires only to heal and restore us.
God always looks at us with an eye to what we are becoming, under the healing power of His love. He is outside of time, so He sees what we will be, in eternity, in all our perfection and glory, the completed remedy of the sacrifice of Christ who poured out His life so we could live.
All the time God is working with us, forming and shaping us according to His design and plan, He knows the beauty of the impending outcome. It is His outcome. It is good. He knows the plans He has for us, plans to prosper and not to harm. He is full of steadfast love and faithfulness. He is for us. He will not leave us, nor will He forsake us. He will take every bad thing that touches one of His children, and use it for a good purpose, to bring about a good result.
It will be okay. It is all going to be okay.
In eternity, I will be perfect. I will never sin, or make a mistake, or act in a selfish, unloving way. And neither will you. And neither will anybody else who enters the Kingdom of God. There will be absolutely no risk that any of us will hurt one another or be hurt by one another,
because we will be made perfect
in love,
for love.
From every cell of our beings, we will only desire what is good for ourselves and for one another. We will be enthralled with the glory of one another's perfection--never jealous--because we will see how God has planned and fit everything into a stunning design of cooperative, productive, fulfilling, all-surpassing benefit for all.
In the miracle of God's Kingdom, nobody's good will ever come at the expense of someone else's good. Rather, all our good will cumulatively compound together to make more goodness for everyone. The joy will crescendo into infinity.
This is my hope, my reward, my promise from God,
and the reason my heart can be grateful.
2 comments:
Hi Ruth ~
I hope you are well and had a pleasant Thanksgiving.
Something I actually appreciate about making mistakes is that it creates a deep resolve in me to pursue learning and growth. Longing for more (more connection, more ease, more peace, more understanding) for myself and my loved ones is a great impetus for education and change. It is never too late.
I like the picture in this post. Very unique! Who is the artist and what medium did they use?
Thank you for your comment! It is good to hear from you again; I had wondered if you got sick of reading here.
I applaud your willingness to learn from mistakes. In this fallen world, we need to strive for that attitude of humbly admitting our need for growth. "It is never too late" . . . these are such positive and hopeful words.
At the same time, I take great comfort in believing that eventually all this striving will be over, and we will be flush with perfect, safe relationships, with peace, joy, comfort, wisdom and understanding. We will no longer suffer lack or pain or fear, but will be satisfied and fulfilled, overflowing with gratitude.
As of now, I believe we are in training for that day, and as we undergo this training program, longing for and pursuing growth and change is exactly the right thing to do.
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