i picked up one of my favorite books tonight- it's been a while since i read it. i felt myself sinking once again, so i thought i might need a reminder to give me a little push.
here's a little excerpt:
"grace is unfair, which is one of the hardest things about it. it is unreasonable to expect a woman to forgive the terrible things her father did to her just because he apologizes many years later, and totally unfair to ask that a mother overlooks the many offenses her teenage son committed. grace, however, is not about fairness."
like it says, grace is unfair. there is no logical reasoning behind it. maybe that's why it's such a hard concept to grasp in today's world- i felt broken the first time i read this. i tend to get frustrated with God easily; and that primarily has to do with my stubbornness. during those times, i'm constantly reminded of how much of a baby i still am in my growth. i come and go whenever i please.
but grace is unfair. and because of that, my God is always willing to overlook my stupidity and is always willing to be with me wherever i go and to pour on me HIs grace. but how can i keep living my life like this and continue to accept His grace and throw it away whenever i feel like it? that, in itself, is beyond unreasonable and selfish of me.
lastly, i wanna bring in Luke 15:20 - “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.".. whether it makes sense or not, this is our God. the God filled with compassion is always willing to accept us no matter how many times we astray. instead of looking at God's grace in terms of reason and of fairness, how about looking at it in awe and be willing to accept Him?
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