Once we have asked God for his forgiveness and received his gift of grace, He calls on us to pass that gift of grace on to others. But, how can we do that? Grace is unfair, because it is about offering forgiveness to those we think don't deserve it. But, as C.S. Lewis implied "grace is about forgiving the inexcusable in others because God has forgiven the inexcusable in us."
Offering grace is not easy, but could there be an opportunity for us, in even some small way, to offer the gift of grace to others? Maybe our appreciation cards can help with that. I know that I myself find it very easy to give someone who serves me a "thank you" when I think their service has been really good, but how often do I give a "thank you" to someone I don't think deserves it. Maybe that is one way all of us can brighten up someone's day and extend to them a small measure of grace.
"Only a small crack...but cracks make caves collapse" Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Lord, please help me to always remember, grace comes free of charge to people who don't deserve it, including me.