Avenues of Grace

I have begun to discover what I will call avenues of grace in regards to the burning question, “how will you grow in loving others.” I have revaluated opportunities that have already been placed before me and have realized that, “when our hearts are filled with joy in the grace of God, we not only want to cause the joy of others (by loving them because love delights to cause joy in those who are empty), but also contemplate it when it exists in others”(because love delights to contemplate joy in those who are full)(John Piper, Desiring God) C.S. Lewis wrote this, “The proper rewards are not simply tacked on to the activity for which they are given, but are the activity itself in consummation.” My perspective on love has not included the latter part of Piper’s quote and moreover an essential truth on “loving others”. Therefore, the avenues of grace have not only brought forth a deeper passion to labor, but also a new passion to leisure. More to follow…