Grace

Today the speaker in church talked about things that are beyond our control. Things we can't change, no matter how hard we try. Paul called this his 'thorn'. This thorn ensured daily reliance on God's grace to get him through the day. It left me asking the question.. What is my thorn? What is it that drives me daily to seek God's grace.. or what SHOULD be driving me to daily reliance on grace? The past years have brought much perseverance into my life, much waiting, much grace. I remember crying out to God about this time last year that I was at my limit. I couldn't do it anymore.. I couldn't stand the life situation I was in and begged for something to change. I begged for deliverance. He answered so quickly and so completely so as to form no doubt that it was His doing, and not my own. He continues to sustain me, giving me what I need, but not all I want. Keeping that reliance on His grace ever present. For that, I am grateful.