Romans 12:18 : If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
Lately there has been a lot of talk of Will Smith and Chris Rock. While that's a topic for the press and magazines, one wonders what happened to a thing called grace?
As Christians, We expect grace from God. We pray for it and sometimes demand it. But what about us showing grace to our fellow men? If we expect grace, we need to practice grace ourselves. Humility, humor, forgiveness, gratitude,, compassion, accepting people for who they are, etc., everything grace comprises of are forgotten, it seems. We have a right to hit someone, the right to abuse, the right to take revenge - and we think we also have the right to Gods grace? Really?
You may ask what happens when someone hurts us? Such are the testing times of our own grace and faith in Gods word who said - "Vengeance is mine". It is not ours.
The Bible is full of verses which tell us that we need to share grace.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
1 Peter 4:10
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:
Matthew 5:7
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
God's grace is free for us to to receive. At the same time it is free for us to share as well. If you want to practice grace in your daily life, here is a good resource:
https://themom-forum.com/bloglist/ways-to-practice-grace/
So far as Romans 12:18 goes, the responsibility to practice and show grace is ours. Lets find grace and share it.
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