And from His fullness we all have received, grace upon grace, (John 1:16).
If you are seeking a job in the world, those are the kind of things that people would quiz you about: How far did you go in school? Do you have any degrees? Have you had any special training?
When it comes to your calling in God, it’s not based on those factors; it’s not according to our works. You do not have to sit there and say, “I was a high school dropout. I never really made it anywhere. I can’t even hold a job as a janitor.” That is no longer relevant, you see. And if you’re measuring yourself that way, you’re not measuring yourself God’s way.
Grace is one of the key concepts of the New Testament. Anything we can earn is not grace.
You are not operating in the grace of God when you’re operating in your own ability.
So, if you’re looking at your own ability and saying, “I can’t go further than this because this is all the ability I have,”, “I don’t have the right kind of personality”, you are actually denying the grace of God.
Where all that ends is where God’s grace begins.
“Grace begins where your ability ends.”
God’s grace overflowed and filled the gaps in my ability.
God’s grace has fuelled my desire to fulfil my calling in Christ.
Remember, your abilities alone will not enable you to apprehend your calling in God.
Receive Gods grace!
God bless you all,
June 21, 2008, 09:27 AM PDT
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