Grace Makes Up for Your Loss
Grace is Enough (Day 3) // Prayer365
"Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 NIV
God’s grace is strong enough to recover what was lost.
I believe that one of the most debilitating feelings is the feeling of loss. The loss of a job, a business, a relationship, or a loved one. The loss of respect, reputation, time and opportunity. What it comes down to is that loss hurts (some more than others) and it’s often difficult to overcome. But I believe it’s time that we begin to reframe our loss as an opportunity for Christ’s gain. One definition of recover is to make up for. In the areas where I lack or have suffered loss, Christ more than makes up for with His grace.
Many people are stuck in the same place they were 10-20 years ago because they cannot see life beyond their loss. I believe that if we would shift our focus from the pain of the loss to the gift of God’s grace, we would see that God’s unmerited favor has given us access to new opportunities. Many businesses were birthed in times of crisis: Disney and the recipe of Kentucky Fried Chicken was founded near the beginning of the Great Depression; General Motors, during the Panic of 1907; Hyatt was founded in 1957 and two months into the Recession of 1958. These business owners did not see loss as the end but as the beginning.
The greatest difference between the person that becomes stuck in hardship and person that thryves in hardship is their perspective. In our text, the Apostle Paul described a supernatural shift in perspective. What he once saw as an inconvenience, he embraced as a gift. Yes, the thorn, the handicap, the setbacks, the persecutions, all of the things he asked God to fix, he learned was a platform for God’s grace, a stage for His goodness.
As we reflect on our present hardship and in past seasons, I encourage to look again with new perspective. Perhaps the rhythm of God’s grace is leading you to something greater. When the rest of the world sees failure, the believer should see opportunity. When the world sees instability, the church should see ministry (an opportunity to serve). God has given you a gift that is the answer to this sad question of a world, and it’s called grace. His grace is enough to make up for everything that was lost.
You may feel you don't have much, but that which you do have, use it. Surrender it to the rhythms of grace and God will use your piece as a part in His beautiful symphony called His perfect will.
Pray for: Supernatural Shift in Perspective
I'm praying with you and for you,
Pastor Enrique Brooks
God’s grace is strong enough to recover what was lost.
I believe that one of the most debilitating feelings is the feeling of loss. The loss of a job, a business, a relationship, or a loved one. The loss of respect, reputation, time and opportunity. What it comes down to is that loss hurts (some more than others) and it’s often difficult to overcome. But I believe it’s time that we begin to reframe our loss as an opportunity for Christ’s gain. One definition of recover is to make up for. In the areas where I lack or have suffered loss, Christ more than makes up for with His grace.
Many people are stuck in the same place they were 10-20 years ago because they cannot see life beyond their loss. I believe that if we would shift our focus from the pain of the loss to the gift of God’s grace, we would see that God’s unmerited favor has given us access to new opportunities. Many businesses were birthed in times of crisis: Disney and the recipe of Kentucky Fried Chicken was founded near the beginning of the Great Depression; General Motors, during the Panic of 1907; Hyatt was founded in 1957 and two months into the Recession of 1958. These business owners did not see loss as the end but as the beginning.
The greatest difference between the person that becomes stuck in hardship and person that thryves in hardship is their perspective. In our text, the Apostle Paul described a supernatural shift in perspective. What he once saw as an inconvenience, he embraced as a gift. Yes, the thorn, the handicap, the setbacks, the persecutions, all of the things he asked God to fix, he learned was a platform for God’s grace, a stage for His goodness.
As we reflect on our present hardship and in past seasons, I encourage to look again with new perspective. Perhaps the rhythm of God’s grace is leading you to something greater. When the rest of the world sees failure, the believer should see opportunity. When the world sees instability, the church should see ministry (an opportunity to serve). God has given you a gift that is the answer to this sad question of a world, and it’s called grace. His grace is enough to make up for everything that was lost.
You may feel you don't have much, but that which you do have, use it. Surrender it to the rhythms of grace and God will use your piece as a part in His beautiful symphony called His perfect will.
Pray for: Supernatural Shift in Perspective
I'm praying with you and for you,
Pastor Enrique Brooks
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