Leaving Room for Grace

Sometimes, when we are going through some of the greatest struggles we have ever faced, we forget to leave room for the grace of God. How do you leave room for God’s grace? Start by reminding yourself that you are God’s child, He loves you, and if you put your trust in Him, it is going to work out for good.

Luke eight recounts the story of the woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years. She had spent all she had on medical treatment, yet grew worse. In the natural, there seemed to be no hope, yet she was looking to see how God could be her help, and then, she heard of Jesus. She heard He was healing others with hopeless medical conditions. Maybe He would heal her. She said, “If I can just touch the hem of His garment, I can be made well.” She was leaving room for the grace of God.

She made her way to Jesus, she pressed through the crowd, she touched His garment, and was made whole. Jesus said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer, your faith has made you whole.” Leaving room for the grace of God does not necessarily mean we passively sit and wait for God to do something. It means we come to God with faith saying, “I believe You love me, I believe You are for me. Lord, You know what I’m going through, and You will help me. I may not know how, but I believe You are my answer.

Whatever you are facing right now, whether challenges big or small, remember, God loves you so much, and remember to leave room for God to work in your life. Remember to leave room for the grace of God.