May God's Grace Abound in You.

2 Corinthians 9:8 "And God is able to make all GRACE abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work."


There are countless arguments as to why the Christian faith is weak. Arguments involving the accuracy of the Bible, the divinity of Christ, modern science, resurrection from the dead, the virgin birth, the list goes on. Non-Christians can go on and on about these issues because the Christian religion is such an easy target. And while there are plenty of ways to refute these beliefs about the fault of Christianity, these ways are not why or how I believe. While arguing with a guido about such arguments (a guido is an Italian American man usually residing in New York or New Jersey. He wears shirts that are too tight and unbuttoned 5 buttons too low to show off the chest that he spent hours and hours at the gym obtaining, he spends more time on his hair than his girlfriend, and continues to "hit the clubs" long into his mid to late 30's. Often attracted to the female version of himself, the guidette) these thoughts stopped me in my tracks. After explaining his upper hand to me--the fact that he was both Jewish and Catholic (what a powerhouse!), having knowledge of both the Old and New Testament since Catholics ONLY believe in the New, I immediately lost my endurance. I was frustrated with his incompetence and rudeness. I found my effort pointless. What Paul writes in 2 Corinthians never spoke so clearly. God is the giver of eyes of faith and a heart of discernment through Grace. He gave me eyes to read the Bible and to believe the inspired words in my heart. You can argue all you want but ultimately the "tweaking" or "pricking" of the heart is done by God and the workings of the Spirit. I had never been so appreciative of that Grace. Still remembering those in prayer who need guidance, I am so glad that God chose me. What a gift!