Grace and the Freedom to Be Vulnerable

Okay, so this is my first post. I tend to think on things and chew on them and never get around to posting. This book has spoken volumes to me of the grace that God gives each of us. I have found myself basking in His grace as I am striving to learn how to raise my son in God's grace. This book fits in to other things that I have been focused on, all pointing to the amazing grace of God.

This chapter was no exception. It speaks of the freedom to be vulnerable and be completely who you are and still receive a secure and unconditional love.
"One of the great things about God's grace is the safe haven it offers to a transparent heart. He doesn't require masks in His throne room." All to often I find myself wearing a mask, trying to somehow look better or different than who I am. I'm sure others have the same act of putting on a facade. "Jesus makes people feel comfortable even when he catches them without their makeup. When circumstances scrub off the layers of their self-confidence, and their shortcomings wash away the foundation of their self-righteousness, Jesus isn't appalled by the blemishes he finds underneath. There's no sin too bad, no doubt too big, no question too hard, and no heart too broken for His grace to deal with." This grace is a tremendous comfort to me. I can be free to be who I am.

It goes on to say that we are the gatekeepers of His grace for our children. If we can somehow mirror the grace that God gives us, our children will be better prepared to receive the saving grace that only God can give. By allowing our children to be who they are and loving them through it we can reflect the grace of God that lifts us up to him constantly.