Sufficient Grace

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9


Grace.  A term heard so often -- God's grace, giving grace, having grace, divine grace, sufficient grace.  I hear and often say, "Have Grace, be more Christlike, act with Grace"  Easier said that done.  

Sunday's church service was on Sufficient Grace and it was a wonderful sermon.  Our pastor spoke about problems, situations in our life where we often hear "God will not give you anything that you can not bear to handle."   I have always thought, in any particular situation that I can handle it (even though sometimes I think that I can't) because God wouldn't put me thru something I couldn't bear to handle myself.  This has always been difficult for me along with many other Christians, why do things happen the way they do?  When I pray and what I pray for doesn't happen, why is He doing this?

Come to find out, God will give you burdens that you cannot handle but he will step in and take care of you, handle what you can't, take up the slack for you.  I guess I have never looked at it that way.   In all reality, in particular situations, we should pray, depend on him to carry us through, support us and guide us.  Without him, we may not be able to handle the situation.  This is where prayer and Christ's Power comes in.  Even if what we pray for may not be answered how we would like it, His grace is sufficient. 


Weakness + Prayer = Sufficient Grace

Weakness + Christ's Power = Sufficient Grace



 Happy Monday, Y'all!