Do you find that you get easily overwhelmed by life lately? Even the smallest of situations sometimes can get my brain spinning out of control and my emotions rising! I’m learning that every season of life brings its own set of challenges and if I’m not careful I can become so easily overwhelmed by it all.
Maybe this does not fit where you are right now. Life definitely has its ups and downs and perhaps you are on an up. Whatever season of life you are in right now, can I challenge you to look for the grace in every situation? Let me explain what I mean by this.
Living Life Moment by Moment
When we begin to live life moment by moment we realize we need grace for each of those moments. Maybe it is dealing with a fussy child while trying to knock at least one thing off your to-do list. Maybe it’s those few hours of homeschooling that you just aren’t feeling today. Maybe you are coming to the end of your day and you feel you just do not have the energy left to finish the tasks at hand.
We truly do need God’s help every moment of every day. When we realize this it gives us the opportunity to look for Him and His grace in every situation.
James 4:6 says, “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”
When we humble ourselves we accept the grace that he has to offer. When we are prideful and fail to realize we need His help in every area we are forfeiting the blessing of the grace we need to handle life. You will never have to look very hard to find the grace you need when you are taking every matter to Him with a heart of trust.
What looking for grace in every situation will do for you?
1. It will cause you to be mindful of your need for grace.
This echos what I have already stated, but you cannot see grace if you do not recognize your need for it. Looking for the grace makes us have to acknowledge the Giver of that grace. We realize our need the more we lean into it.
2. It will relieve your overwhelmed mind and troubled heart.
We really cannot be overwhelmed by things when we realize that they are out of our control and completely in His! When we are in a hard moment but we choose to let His grace work in the situation, all anxiety, frustration, and inner turmoil must cease. The situation may not be better, but our attitude will be.
3. It will promote a heart of thankfulness.
When we reflect on the day, our struggles, and our responses to those struggles, we will find (if we are trusting Him to order the day) that His grace was present in every moment. His grace helps us have the right attitude when we would rather snap. It strengthens us to keep going when we are tired and just want the day to be over! It gives us wisdom on how to correct a child when we really don’t know what we are doing. At the end of these long days, when we see His grace was present, let’s be so thankful!
We are looking. Where do we find it?
Have you ever tried looking for grace but you just can’t seem to find it? Were you looking in the right spot?
Hebrews 4:16 says,
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
You will always find grace in prayer.
I love the phrase “in time of need”. Just when we need it He will supply the grace. We just have to realize our need and humble ourselves to ask for it.
We can come boldly by grace to the throne of grace to ask for grace!
And there is no limit!
Maybe you are having a really rough day and you just have to keep going to Him to ask for more. “He giveth more”! He will never run out of grace and He will not turn away those who need more.
I’m reminded of this hymn written by an invalid woman who truly understood the meaning of this “looking for grace”…
“He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater. He giveth more strength when the labors increase. To added affliction, He adddeth His mercy. To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace. His love has no limits. His grace has no measure. His power has no boundaries known until man. For out of his infinite riches in Jesus. He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.”
Look for grace single girl, wife, mamma. He is a faithful Supplier!