On grace, the light in the darkness. I’m guest posting today for my homie, Juan Lopez.
Grace in the light of Christ means having courage. Courage to get out of bed and face the fears of basic living that overwhelm knowing grace will carry you through it. Courage when, having gotten out of said bed you do something, anything really that acknowledges said grace is present whether you feel it or not. You move through the overwhelm a little slower than usual, more thankful than usual because grace pushes your limited understanding of what is “deserved.” If you manage to get through that day, you do the same thing again and again and after a while realizing just how much grace that got you through each humbling, embarrassing and terrible day…