Gracious to me.

 Amen.

This humble acknowledgment is the doorway to grace—the recognition that we are recipients of kindness we could never earn, and mercy we could never deserve.

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Gracious to Me

Gracious to me—

when I deserved judgment,

when I was wandering,

when my heart was far.

You drew near with kindness,

with open hands,

with a Father’s heart.

Your grace is the air I breathe,

the ground I stand on,

the song I sing when I have no words.

It meets me in failure,

covers me in shame,

calls me by name though I am flawed.

“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.”(Ephesians 2:4–5)

Thank You for being gracious to me—

not once, but daily;

not sparingly, but lavishly;

not reluctantly, but willingly.

I receive Your grace anew this hour,

and pray it overflows from me

to a world in need of kindness.

You are gracious.

And I am grateful.

Amen.