Valuable Grace

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work." -- 2 Corinthians 9:8 [ESV]

How valuable is God's grace?  Value is normally defined in terms relative to supply vs demand.  But we're not talking about finite terms of business, we're talking about infinite measures of value.  So let me propose that we - for the purpose of this brief post - define value as the usefulness of an object and the uniqueness of it's source provider.

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Sufficient Grace

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work." -- 2 Corinthians 9:8 [ESV]

Ever wonder about the supply of God's grace?  God's grace is inexhaustible.  It knows no limits in ability or purpose.

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Purposeful Grace

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work." -- 2 Corinthians 9:8 [ESV]

Ever wonder how God is able to work out his abundantly rich plan?  The key to the mystery isn't found in God's ability but rather in His purposes.

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The Most Influential Thing I Read in 2010

What, you may ask, is the most influential thing I read - apart from scripture - in 2010?

You may be as surprised as I am at the answer. After giving it considerable thought, it's not a book, a sermon, a famous quote, it's a blog entry from a gentleman that prior to 2010 I didn't even know existed. Rather than sum it, it must be read in Paul Tripp's own words so I've linked to the post below...

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Infertility and Waiting: This Man's Perspective

For those who don't know me, my family, our lives, our situations, our disappointments, I'll sum the majority of it up in two words - "infertility" and "wait". Each word can be individually devastating for some and earth shattering for others. It's an earthly journey that no one would dare desire. It's misunderstood - even in "church" circles. It's numbing and debilitating in it's very nature. There's a root hopelessness - a vivid picture of the limitations in self-reliance. As with death itself, I don't know how people without the hope found in Christ cope and exist in the darkness of infertility.

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