Grief of My Sin

This new journey of Lent has been one of continued failure. I can't seem to keep my vow of, get this, no sugar for 40 days!!! Me!!!! But, the reason I chose this discipline is because I knew this would be the thing that would make me think about sacrifice. Fasting from this has caused me to realize, again, the extent of my depravity. I am totally and completely depraved. It has also caused me, again, the realize the extent of God's irresistible grace. Failure has caused me to grieve my sin. Isn't this the reason for the Gospel? To realize that we are nothing apart from His grace? It is all Him...He does it all. Ann Voskamp at A Holy Experience has such a way with words, and clearly tells the Gospel story. The story of Grace and of Grief.

(If you choose to visit her site, please go to the bottom of my page and mute the music player.)

"For it is by GRACE that we have been saved..." Only grace. His grace.