I Am, that I Love.

"By the grace of God, I am what Iam." 1 Corinthians 15:10

It is but by the grace of God that I am what I am.

It is but by the grace of God that I have what I have.

It is but by the grace of God that I live how I live, that I think as I think, that I see as I see, that I love as I love.

I live each moment in remembrance of that simple truth, not only for me, but for the people around me. I live in realization that it is only by His grace that I can be connected with the people that are in my life. And it is only by His grace that they live another day for me to be able to love them and them to share their love with me.

I rejoice in knowing that God, the giver of life, holds all of life. And I praise Him for the time He gives, no matter how long or short. I am thankful for the time given to love once more and be loved once more, if only just for a moment.

For the grace of giving love and receiving love is the greatest gift of all. And with that gift we are filled and made complete. Never to be empty. Never to be wanting. Never to be needing. But to be perfectly full by the love that abounds in us through and by Christ Jesus, our Lord.

Because it is by love that we live and breathe, walk and talk. It is only by love that we are sustained. And I'm more thankful for just a single moment to love and be loved than for anything else in this world. And if I shall pass from this world, I will pass with a grateful Spirit and having lived a completely full life because I have, by grace, been loved and shared love through Christ Jesus, who is love.

For the only reason for me to be graced to live a single moment more is because there is more love for me to share and receive. The day I stop loving is the day I stop living. And that would be a sad day indeed.

So live by His grace. Live to love another day. For it is by His grace that I am, that I love.

God is Love.