But by the grace of God.
But by His grace I am sober.
By His grace I've been given chance after chance.
By His grace I have four beautiful children.
By His grace I've been delivered of a wretched self-hatred and there within an eating disorder.
By His grace I no longer walk inside the lonely walls of depression every day.
By His grace I am grateful.
By His grace I am home and will one day be truly home.
By His grace the list goes on and on and on.
It is only by accepting His grace that I can extend it. I fall short every single day in so many ways. I get snappy and irritable with my husband and children. I harbor resentments against friends and family alike. I judge. I condescend. I view myself as better.
But by His grace, I confess. I seek sanctification. I am here.
By His grace, I am no longer under condemnation.
Thanks for writing such a positive message. Reading this made me realize how the command to be "sober-minded" is much more than just minding what you drink. There are so many people who have never, ever tasted alcohol and yet fail to be attentive to God, the thing that really matter most.
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