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(Romans 12:21) “Do not be overcome and conquered by evil, but overcome evil with good"
Part 3: WE MAY LET GO... BUT GOD NEVER WILL — 7. Communion and sacraments (visible signs Christ uses to convey grace, nourish faith, and unite the community)
TESTIMONY: "It was a cold, wet Sunday, and (as usual), we were very late getting to Church. By the time we’d sorted all the kids into their various groups and managed to find a seat ourselves, the service had already begun, and I could feel my anger-fuelled stress rising when I realised that I was sat right behind a young mother with big, frizzy hair - I couldn’t see a thing! In fact, I was so put off by this regular ‘arrive late Sunday routine’ that I couldn’t think of anything else throughout the service and decided that I was going to severely lay the law down with my family when we got home.
I was so absorbed in my anger that I only noticed that the Church was holding communion when the row in front of me began to kneel. It was at that point that I noticed the state of the young mother's shoes. As I said, it was extremely cold, windy, and pouring with rain outside, yet she only had on some thin ballet pumps, no socks, and the soles had more holes in them than a block of Swiss cheese!
All my stress-induced anger, my pre-prepared speech to my family, and my holier-than-thou attitude slid right off my shoulders as I felt the Lord's gentle, loving Presence, and my heart broke for this single mother.
My wife blessed her after the service, and the look on her face that day taught me a tremendous lesson—don't even think about laying down the law; expect and always leave space in your heart for Grace.
Our Heavenly Father reminds me of 1 Peter 5:10, “...the God of all grace [who imparts His blessing and favour], who called you to His own eternal glory in Christ, will Himself complete, confirm, strengthen, and establish you [making you what you ought to be]. To Him be dominion (power, authority, sovereignty) forever and ever. Amen."
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Let’s pray. "Heavenly Father, thank you for working through us even when we're acting selfishly. I thank you that you are bigger than our moods, and brighter than the dark clouds that try to surround us." Amen!
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