grace

since finishing and handing in my last assignment for the semester, i have given myself the freedom to do things i didn;t allow myself.. like blog-reading, and one of my usual reads is the boundless line. it was through this that i found out about the latest thing that's causing a stir among the Christian community. Rev. Ted Haggard, now former senior pastor of a huge church in Colorado had admitted to his secret sins, uncovered by someone.

now, many of the columnists for the blog have given comment, and one thing that stood out most was about how his sins are not any darker than any of ours, and how this reveals our desperate need for a saviour.

also, in the newspiece, it showed the grace of God working, how the church pastors have come together, and helped him seek help, how his wife stands by him, even through all this. and i am reminded once again of how God's grace is so clearly shown when we sin, and how we do not deserve it, but it is given to us anyway.

and what is all this to me? in view of His wonderful grace for me, am i being God's grace to others? God has given me beyond what i deserve, do i treat others solely as they deserve? that's what the world teaches us doesn't it? an eye for an eye. tough questions indeed. how do i be nice to someone who doesn't even bother making the effort to be friendly? there lies the challenge..