The Unmerited Favour of God
BY OMOLARA ISHOLA
Grace has been defined as unmerited favour of God. Another definition is that Grace is God's riches at Christ's expense. A Christian understands that we are saved by grace and not by works. Grace is the unmerited favour God shows to sinner by forgiving their sins and bringing them into His own kingdom. Grace manifests in our everyday lives when we depend on God. Grace is the ability to do what may seem humanly impossible. I would like to share my testimony just to define how grace has worked in my life. I wanted to change careers and I had to go back to school. I have three children, the youngest a little less than a year old at the time. I had a business that was growing, and I had commitments in my local church. I was not sure how to wear the different hats and I could not afford to jettison any of the responsibilities I shouldered. School started and every moment was planned, I depended on the Holy Spirit for direction and assistance.
The more I was stretched, the more I was able to accomplish. The impact of grace showed forth in my ability to discern the next line of action. I took calculated steps by the leading of the Holy Spirit. If it was impressed on my heart not to go somewhere, no matter how important and beneficial, I stayed away from it. I took instructions for the most basic thing from the Holy Spirit, and it made my life very easy. Grace manifests when you are obedient to the Holy Spirit.
I remember a particular morning; I was sitting in the classroom totally exhausted after a night shift. One of the younger girls who knew almost everything in class came to sit beside me, what she said, "Omolara, you encourage me a great deal, I love the way you have it together regardless of the stress". I do not know what she saw or observed, but I thought I was ripping at the seams, but God's grace sustained and upheld me.
In my academics, my readings for tests and examinations were focused and targeted. I did not have quantity of time, so I had to maximize the quality of time I had to study. It takes discipline to carry grace. I carried my books everywhere I went; I would always squeeze time out to cover readings no matter how little. The Holy Spirit expanded whatever I read in my mind.
Towards the end of my degree program, I had strong leading towards ministry. I resisted, knowing that I would be required to spend time to build a ministry. I stand today to the glory of God that I finished my degree well, serving as an encouragement to fellow students who were much younger and to my peers who were encouraged to rise up to make progress. I am making building the ministry God has committed into my hands, Possibilities Divine Ministries to the glory of God.
Grace is an enhancer. Grace enhances your abilities to accomplish what you humanly can not do. Blessings!
