Statute Of Limitations

For all the grace God has extended to us, we truly have some rough days where we have difficulty in advancing to others. And when we aren't passing it on to others, it remains in possession; which isn't problematic, except for when we have difficulty applying it to our own lives.

I can utilize what God has given.
I can share what God has given.

It's amazing to consider sometimes, the stories and the testimonies of absolute craziness that God has accomplished in the lives of some pastors. Deliverance, healing and restoration... the stories are mind-blowing. They will "never", not be able to continually apply God's grace to their lives, nor ever NOT share that grace to those around them.

But as we continue to hear stories of pastors who struggle and burnout... even if they are among those who've experienced incredible grace in past days, their current struggle can position them as though the flow is cut and damaged.

Life becomes an incredible frustration, both from a state of existence and as a state of engagement.

Yesterday's mistakes, missteps from 3 days ago, misunderstandings from 30 days or wrong-doings from 30 years ago.

We know to let go and let God.
We struggle to let go and let God.

And where and when we are quick to turn to God, seek forgiveness and ask for grace, we still turn around and think twice to extending it to those around us. God doesn't put a time-limit on what He offer and makes available to us, but we make conditional and provision limits to others. This is both problematic and hypocritical. Society has enough of that; and certainly not enough grace. So what will we do.

Continue to walk in grace.
Continue to give grace.
Remember there are limits on neither;
Healthy boundaries by which we should live.

On this #seniorPastorMonday, pray for those who struggle to apply grace to there own lives, Furthermore, pray they would extend grace to others. Pray for divine appointments and reminders, of both the work God has already accomplished and what He looks to still achieve in this world. Pray they would lead by example, in not holding grudges, nor allowing anger to get the best of them and cause damage to both home in ministry. May God give them wisdom and discernment, to know what it is worth fixing and what is worth dismissing, what is worth correction and what justifies release.

May grace abound.
Not only because we need it,
But because God desires to give it
For His glory alone.

- PNC