Heard a great quote today in a TV show.
"It's hard to measure almost. Because almost doesn't matter."
Almost is just a nice way of saying it didn't happen.
Nothing will ever replace effort and perseverance. This world wants us to expect to be given things simply because we feel entitled. This is nonsense.
There is only one free gift in life and that is God's offer through His Son Jesus, to receive His mercy and grace in the forgiveness and the atonement which derives from the death of Christ on Calvary. But it wasn't free; it cost Jesus everything
We are not entitled to salvation. We did not and we cannot earn it. Only the perfect sacrificial lamb, Christ could pay the steep price of salvation.
But just because God made this glorious offer doesn't then allow us to expect all things will come free or even easy.
We are called to work hard and to persevere in our faith. We owe that much to Jesus.
We are also called to take the wonderful gifts and blessings of God and use them for His glory. To work hard in all we do.
Almost doesn't matter.
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