Hey everybody,  This is my first blog.  I've been thinking a lot about God's grace.  I have been overwhelmed by the grace God has shown me.  He has given me one of my heart's desires to teach H.S. Choir.  He is blessing me financially after a great disaster.  He is restoring me to my family.  I can't begin to thank Him for that. 

Anyway,  a friend of mine was recently going through a difficult time and she was really mad at God.  She thought He did not have a plan for her.  Now, I have been mad at God before and I have vented my anger to Him.  I even said a bad word in prayer to Him.  (Well, I actually yelled it as a question.)  Anyway, I finally calmed down and was able to receive his grace and rest in it.  I've been thinking about what James 4 says about God's grace.  It says God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.  Wow!  How can God resist anyone?  Isn't he supposed to hear and receive everyone?  How does pride keep us from receiving God's grace.  Perhaps it is our pride.  Pride stands in defiance, challenging God to do something without being willing to receive what comes from his hand.  Now, I'll say, I have received some hard things through His hand, but His grace IS sufficient.  Whenever I have been prideful about my plans and my way - it seems the prayer line to heaven is busy.  Not always.  Sometimes He lets me have what I asked for in grace.  Sometimes to grow me in His grace. 

I want to have more grace.  Is that selfish?  I want to be more grace-filled when talking to my friends and listening to their pain.  I want to be more grace-filled when someone gets on my nerves.  Perhaps they are in pain.  Perhaps I am the hand that God will use to love them back to him.  Humility is the key to grace.  I need to think about that statement to see if I agree with it. Let's discuss it.  Who has an idea about the subject?  How does this blog thing work?  Will anyone read this?  I don't know.  Ronda