"His Grace Is Sufficient"

     This weeks talk is titled, "His Grace Is Sufficient." This is by far one of the best talks I have read in a long time. He begins by trying to explain to someone how much of getting to Heaven is what we do and how much is what Christ did in his Atonement. So basically, he was simply explaining what grace is. He uses an example in which there are 2 points, one representing God, and the other representing us. He asks her to draw a line,from us to God, representing how much is our part and and how much is Christ's. After some trial and error, he explains that Christ is the whole line. The girl is still confused now thinking that she doesn't have to do anything except accept Christ as her Savior. As this may have some truth to it, there is still more that is not so easily seen. He goes on to tell her "you have plenty to do, but it is not to fill that gap."
     He uses an example of a mom providing music lessons for her child. "Mom pays the piano teacher. How many know what I am talking about? Because Mom pays the debt in full, she can turn to her child and ask for something. What is it? Practice! Does the child’s practice pay the piano teacher? No. Does the child’s practice repay Mom for paying the piano teacher? No. Practicing is how the child shows appreciation for Mom’s incredible gift." That practice is similar to what Christ expects of us in the way we live. It will NOT get us to heaven, but it WILL make us grow and make Christ happy! He gives a bunch of other examples of how the practice applies to us, but I will let y'all read it to find them on your own. There is one, however, that I will share. He talks about how hard it is to practice and how it will take forever to get it perfect and how you might just be no good at piano. Let me ask you this; if someone hits a wrong note, does that mean they're no longer worthy to practice? No! We expect them to keep trying. "In all of these cases there should never be just two options: perfection or giving up. When learning the piano, are the only options performing at Carnegie Hall or quitting? No." Perfection may be the ultimate goal, but is not the only option other than quitting. Learning takes time. He closes by saying, "As we do, we do not discover—as some Christians believe—that Christ requires nothing of us. Rather, we discover the reason He requires so much and the strength to do all He asks (Philippians 4:13). Grace is not the absence of God’s high expectations. Grace is the presence of God’s power (Luke 1:37)."
     Christ has made a huge investment in you, so don't let him down. Become that master pianist by practice, practice, practice.

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