Grace

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2

Grace

I am in need of that now more than ever ~

When I said those words the other day,
I did not mean to hurt your feelings.
What I had to say was not about you,
yet here I am today,
Feeling clumsy and knowing
I need to talk with you to make amends.

Grace

I am in need of that now more than ever ~

Undeserving gift,

Wrapped in selfless love,

Life-giving in emptying of yourself.

Dead on the cross

To bring life to me

As you tear apart the wretched chains of death and hell

Rising, the victor

And giver of grace.

Grace

I am in need of that now more than ever ~

So, here we are,

I hear your pain and I share my regrets

For those careless words.

We carry crosses each in our own way:

You, for the pain I inflicted;

I, at the realization of the pain I caused.

Yet, perhaps we can live out the resurrection dance

And both be washed in that marvelous gift

That we can give each other

Because of Christ ~

Grace.