An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.
-- Luke 9:46
We must always remember grace. Always.
If we lose sight of the fact and gift of God's grace ugly things happen - inside us and in our relationships.
How could those closest to Jesus get into a petty argument over who the best speaker was? Or who the best pray-er was? Or who the best feeder of 5,000 was? And think about this: they had the argument right in front of Jesus. C'mon!
Conversely, an awareness of grace brings right perspective and humility. And with humility comes power; because the humble heart is completely dependent on God.
Your opportunity, and mine, to truly be the people we were designed to be is completely dependent on the grace and power of God. Humility and availability before God will always trump any argument we can make for greatness.
God, thank you for your amazing grace!
For now...
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