Mike Edmisten Follower of Jesus. Husband of Nicki. Father of Ryan & Brock. Communicator of the Word.

The Will of God and The Grace of God

"The will of God will never take you where the grace of God cannot keep you."

I'm not sure who was the first person to utter those words, but they were spot on.

• When God calls us to go somewhere, His grace goes with us.
• When He calls us to do something, His grace empowers us.
• When He calls us to endure something, His grace sustains us.
• When He calls us to say something, His grace speaks for us.

We can't misinterpret grace as a guarantor of success. There is still risk in following the will of God.  But in His grace, God can even turn our failures into His victories.

The Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 4, "We are fools for Christ…" (1 Corinthians 4:10a, NIV)

Oftentimes the will of God seems foolish to our world.  And so, by following His will, we are viewed as fools.  We will be criticized, mocked, laughed off, and condemned if we follow His will.

But when we are rejected for following the will of God, the grace of God shows up all the more.