Why did I name my blog Enjoying Grace? After all, for the first few years of its
existence it was called Ponderings. That
was its name without a vision or purpose when I first discovered I enjoy
writing and needed a place to put these writings. Over the past few years I’ve started feeling
more of a calling to turn it into something more...a place to share my faith,
so I found the need to rename it to reflect more of where I am on my spiritual
walk. Therefore, the blog became
Enjoying Grace.
But still why the name Enjoying Grace? When you look up grace, it has several
definitions. The first one is “elegance
or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action.”
Well I can tell you, that definitely is not a descriptor of me or my
blog, but let’s jump to definitions 4: “a manifestation of favor, especially by
a superior” and 5: “mercy, clemency, pardon”.
Now that’s what I’m enjoying! I am
finally enjoying the favor, mercy, clemency, and pardon of My Lord!
I finally learned not to let Satan drag me down with guilt
of my past sins. God does not want that
for me or any Christian. In fact, Psalm
103:12 says, “As far as the east is from
the west, so far has He removed our transgression from us.” That is amazing to think about! God removed my sin as far from me as the east
is from the west. Now, that is far! It proves that He wants us free from our
past, and if we sin now, He sends the Holy Spirit to convict our hearts to repentance. Even with that, it’s not guilt, its
conviction. They are two completely
different things. Conviction leads to
repentance. Guilt leads nowhere. 2 Corinthians explains it well. It says in chapter 7, verse 10, “For godly sorrow produces repentance
leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces
death.”
So my message to every Christian is to enjoy the Grace that
has been bestowed to you by the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ! Psalm 13:5 tells us, “But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart
shall rejoice in thy salvation.”
That is what we should do! When
you lose the guilt, it leaves you free to completely love Christ for who He
is. It puts you in a place to truly
appreciate what God did for you. It
opens your heart and mind to hear the Holy Spirit’s quiet voice. It truly is a beautiful place to be!
So if you are a Christian, pray in Christ’s name for the
devil’s influence of guilt over past sins to be removed from your life
today. Pray asking for the fruits of the
Spirit so you can truly enjoy grace!
If you are not a Christian and feel conviction in your heart
to repent and receive Christ as Lord and Savior of your life, pray the
following prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe you died for my sins and rose from the dead. I trust and follow you as Lord and Savior. Guide my life and help me to do your will. In your name, Amen.