Sustaining Grace

” Not grace to bar what is not bliss,

Nor flight from all distress, but this:

The grace that orders our trouble and pain,

And then, in the darkness, is there to sustain. “

- John Piper

I’m thankful to the Lord that last year at this same time I may not even understand wholly what His sustaining grace is, probably only “knowing” it fully well in my head but not really knowing Him who provides the sustaining grace. But now, I’m starting to. I’m starting to see the beauty of His grace.

I believe the “bliss” He withdrew from me and the flight from distress which seemed to be not there really brought me to know Him personally, not only through my brain and understanding.

Sustaining grace, instead, order whatever trouble and pain, and constantly letting us know that He is there sustaining us..

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