Grace Abounds

The last two months have been crazy, and that seems like somewhat of an understatement.  It's been physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually exhausting in just about every way possible.  And now, as I sit in my room at home, in my precious little state of Delaware I feel an odd sense of peace.  One that hasn't been there for a very long time. 

Today, one of my dear friends had a trial in court.  The case ended up being dismissed, PTL. As this has been one of the major things happening in my life recently, it may seem obvious that I would seem more at peace knowing that it's over, but as I talked to him today and he told me what went on he challenged me yet encouraged me so much. To sum up what was said basically was that this whole thing is in God's plan, and what happened today, and what will happen in the future is up to the Lord.  So we need to be trusting in Him and praying that His will is done in this situation, along with every other aspect of our life.  When he was telling me this, it hit me how incredibly lacking in faith I am.  I am so quick to blame God for everything, and to be mad at Him, when in all reality it's only by the grace of God that things have turned out the way they have.

So I guess what it comes down to is that I need to have more faith, and I need to once again realize how amazing God's grace really is.  Last night I was reading in Romans and this phrase hit me hard..."but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more."  Amazing.  That's all I can say.  And at a time when I feel like I am as far away from God as I ever have been, I have been continually reminded how desperately in need of His grace I am, and how He is standing there with His arms open wide, just waiting for me to run to Him and receive that abounding grace and love. 

Needless to say, it's been an eventful week.  Only a few days left of break, which I really do not want to see come to an end.  Tomorrow is looking like a trip to the beach, so that's always exciting, and then the rest of the weekend will just be visiting with a few friends and getting ready to head back to school.  And even better then that, spending time praising the Lord for everything He has done, is doing, and is going to do.