Effort
15 For he says to Moses,
“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
16 It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. Romans 9:15-16
Baseball is a game of inches and my youngest son learned the hard way last night. There was some outstanding effort by all the players to compete for a prize, and although it would have been good, we all know the prize quickly diminishes as time goes by and nothing remains. I always praise God that there is nothing I can personally do to gain God's love, but it is His mercy on me that is that great reward. If we focused more on God's mercy and less on our personal effort, imagine how much better our lives would be on this earth. Now, that doesn't mean that we don't put forth any effort in our lives to be better, but it does mean that no matter the situation God loves us. How pleasant is that to know that no matter how much we mess up, God still loves us? Remember to stay focused on ways to make this world better.
Have a great weekend.
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