Grace under pressure

So easy to talk about, so hard to accomplish . . . To exhibit grace when things do NOT go your way. Yep, that is a tough one, and yet we are called to do it. Too many Christians are syrupy-sweet when it comes to daily living UNTIL the tide turns and something doesn’t go their way. Then we see their teeth. Then, as if from a Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde movie clip, things go from zero to ugly in 2 seconds.

WHY? Why do we feel like we need to behave this way? WHY do we feel like we have the RIGHT to behave this way? I will tell you why . . . Because we do listen to and ascribe to the teachings of Jesus, but WE STILL LISTEN TO THE WORLD WHEN IT SAYS “Don’t put up with ANY JUNK!” Let me say that another way . . . It is because we have one foot in the kingdom of God and ONE FOOT IN THE WORLD. Yep, I wrote it.

It is wrong for ANYONE to conduct themselves with the grace of God ONLY WHEN THINGS ARE GOING THEIR WAY. Guess what?? The tide WILL TURN and there will always be times in life when things are not going your way.

And, those times tell the story of YOUR CHARACTER. How about a litte grace under pressure???