Jonah 3:10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.
Grace is evident all through the Bible. It is something that I tend to give a little too often. I think the best of people and I want to give them every opportunity to "turn it around". This is all fine and good until I cross the line of grace and move into enabling. I pay very close attention to my intentions and the intentions of those on the receiving end when it comes to grace. Sometimes we have to handle each other with tough love and other times we need to extend the hand of grace. It can be difficult to know when to do this, which is why it becomes vital that one stay connected with the Giver of Grace to be discerning. Grace is beautiful. We must first understand the grace that has been bestowed upon us before we can extend it to others. And, only when we extend it to others can we truly understand it's full power in us. Ah, the grace of God!
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