There's always much to learn on a "Teaching Tuesday." Today was a time of reflecting on a re-learning that needed to occur based on a recent faux pas.
My hurry-scurry "get it done" pace trampled my grace-pace. Reflection was needed for learning. Reflection takes time. Time adjusted from self-centered, people pleasing accomplishments to God-Centered time.
I am yours, O Lord. May nothing touch my heart more than your love and acceptance.
I need a breather from "doing." A lesson in mercy-math requires time.
Recounting God's acts of goodness and mercy, even severe mercy, were my "Teaching Tuesday" focus.
Re-learning, has me remembering that the Lord loves me the way that I am, and all work is his work. His grace in me and through me fulfills His purpose for me---not self-aggrandizement or personal peace without interruptions.
Yesterday, as I walked by the practically empty office on our new pastor's first day, "on the job," I peeked in to say, " welcome"....or was it more like barging in to interrupt his time of peace and reflection? Regardless, he jumped right up with a smile on his face.
Lesson learned from this brilliant, thoughtful, energetic, kind and courteous young man.
Lessons of grace from Pace to this old lady.
His Grace-Pace shows how much I have left to learn about responding first to others over self.
Translated, from the Greek, the inscription reads:"Christ in you, the hope of glory"
