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GRACE, Exploring Its Riches

Challenges come to people in various forms. We may not be
able to avoid or avert certain challenges from coming to us,
but when we take those challenges to the Lord, He gives us
the supernatural enabling to outlast and overcome the
challenges. The enabling from God is called grace. Not only
are we able to receive grace to handle our challenges, the
challenges actually set in motion the works of grace in our
lives.

One typical challenge common to many people is weakness.
This could be frailty of the body, carnal lifestyle or bad habit.
Weakness may even manifest in various other forms, and
the cause of weakness may be peculiar with each person.
What are the reasons people are weak?

i. Born with It: These are weaknesses found in people
by reason of the Adamic nature and is common with all
human beings. Nobody needs to be taught these
things before the person finds the nature in him/her.
Take the examples of stinginess, pride, malice,
unforgiving tendency. These are common traits of
natural humanity.

ii. Cultivated through Wrong Associations: As one
grows up in life one comes under various influences
from within and outside one’s home. At school, and in
the neighbourhood, as we mingle in the public space
with different types of people with diverse
worldviews, we inadvertently come under influences,

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