Relying on grace

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been without result. On the contrary, I worked more than all of them, not me, but the grace of God who is with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10

Let's face this fact : we entered the world without anything and we will leave it with nothing. Where do we find the idea that the idea of ​​success of man and God are the same ? You wrote a book. you are a manager and a smart promoter ; you are a talented artist ; you are independently rich ; you have achieved fame and fortune. Without the gifts of intelligence, imagination, personality, and physical energy - all of whom are endowed with God - where would you be ? Are not we born poor ? Do not we die poor ? And would not we be poor without the infinite mercy and love of God ?

We came out of nothing; and if we are anything, it's because God is everything. If he held back his power for a brief moment, if he held the breath of life for a moment, our physical existence would collapse into nothingness and our souls would be carried away into an endless eternity. Those who are poor in spirit recognize their creativity and their sin, but they are ready to confess their sins and to give them up.

Prayer for the day

All that I have or am, Lord God, has been given to me by your all-powerful hands. Forgive me when I tend to boast of my own achievements, for I am nothing without your grace and your love.

Billy Graham