7) But for the grace of God, there go I.
Think about that for just a minute.
How about walking in the shoes you’re grateful not to be in for just a minute? Are they where they are because they lack the grace of God that others receive?
Does God pick and choose whom grace lands upon, intentionally withholding it from some people?
I know that people who say this don’t mean it that way, but that is what they are saying – even if indirectly. Feel free to be thankful for where you are but let’s stop heaping coals on other people’s shoulders – even if unintentionally.