Living by Grace

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; 

Before you were born I sanctified you;

I ordained you a prophet to the nations."

Then said I:

"Ah, Lord GOD!

Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth."

But the LORD said to me:

"Do not say, 'I am a youth,'

For you shall go to all to whom I send you,

And whatever I command you, you shall speak.

Do not be afraid of their faces,

For I am with you to deliver you," says the LORD.

 Jeremiah 1:4-8

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers 

in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12

We are called to obedience and commanded not to fear. Our youth is not something to be despised or looked down upon. We are to be an example: speaking wisely, living purely, loving sincerely. Our attitudes, actions, and dependence on Christ should be an encouragement to the believers in our lives and spur them on to pursue God more passionately themselves.

I want to live this way. And my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak. Honestly, it is by God's grace alone that I grow closer to Him and become a little more like Him. May all the glory be given to Him for the work He does in and through us!