Sometimes

Sometimes I am a skeptic...

A skeptic of people and their intentions.

A skeptic of people's words.

A skeptic of what those words really mean.

I am a skeptic of their actions.

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much,

that even though we were dead because of our sins,

he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead.

(It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!)

But sometimes when I allow the Lord to break me.

Sometimes when I let God soften my heart.

Sometimes when I open my eyes to how God sees people..

Sometimes when I look at them like He does...

I can't be a skeptic..

For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and

seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.

So God can point to us in all future ages

as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us,

as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.

I can only have a tender heart towards people..

Because He had a tender heart towards me.

Even when I was a skeptic..

Sometimes I am a skeptic..

For we are God's masterpiece.

He has created us anew in Christ Jesus,

so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

But I am working on it.

Ephesians 2:4-7,11