"God hath not promised skies always blue, flower strewn paths all our lives thru. God hath not promised sun without rain, joy without sorrow, peace without pain. But God hath promised strength for the day, rest for the labor, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love."
- Hymn
In the last years, my family has gone through an intense trial that ultimately became the reason I started this study on Grace.
I had the opportunity to experience Grace from others during these hardships and take a good look at my typical reactions when others were having a hard time.
On my end:
- I did not learn Graceful compassion, even though I grew up in the faith
- I think that saying 'I'll pray for you' is enough
- I don't persevere in helping
- I think it's because they did something or because they lack faith
- I preach them what I think God is telling them
- I think that caring too much will inconvenience them
- I don't think of their needs
- I suggest 'obvious-to-me' solutions
What I liked seeing in others
- When they just (shut up and) listened
- When they knew we couldn't supply to our needs and put themselves in our shoes, without us saying anything
- When they didn't judge
- When they didn't offer 'solutions'
- When they persevered ... even at a high cost
Grace, it's in others' examples
- Hymn
In the last years, my family has gone through an intense trial that ultimately became the reason I started this study on Grace.
I had the opportunity to experience Grace from others during these hardships and take a good look at my typical reactions when others were having a hard time.
On my end:
- I did not learn Graceful compassion, even though I grew up in the faith
- I think that saying 'I'll pray for you' is enough
- I don't persevere in helping
- I think it's because they did something or because they lack faith
- I preach them what I think God is telling them
- I think that caring too much will inconvenience them
- I don't think of their needs
- I suggest 'obvious-to-me' solutions
What I liked seeing in others
- When they just (shut up and) listened
- When they knew we couldn't supply to our needs and put themselves in our shoes, without us saying anything
- When they didn't judge
- When they didn't offer 'solutions'
- When they persevered ... even at a high cost
Grace, it's in others' examples
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