(2 Peter 3:18)
A great building can tower into the air, only because of a firm foundation. And a great tree can reach out to the sky with it's branches, only because of it's deep roots. It is the same with the Christian life. The only way to have a strong vibrant Christian life, is to stand firmly in the grace of God, and grow in it.
The Apostle Paul said in Romans 5:2. "...through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." The Christian life is a developing life. From the time we step into the grace of God, (when we accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior) we grow into a strong, vibrant, mature, person in Christ.
The more we know the Lord Jesus Christ, the more we know God.
The more we put into practice the teachings of Christ, the more we will grow in wisdom and maturity concerning the Christian life. The more we hope in the promises of God, the more peace we will have concerning the future.
We are like a seed that has been planted in the soil of the grace of God. All that God has to offer us, and will do for us, is contained in the soil of grace. We come alive again from the death of sin, and we sprout to new life, and we blossom for all the world to see. All because the divine gardener, Jesus Christ, planted us in the grace of God, for all eternity.
I have seen the power of a seed, sprout and come up through the roughest ground. The grace of God is available to all, who want to live in the blessings of God! GP
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