I am what I am

Ooh. Those words are strong. I was reading this passage and when I got to this part, partial chills went up my back. Okay, so here's some context:

These words were spoken by our dear friend Paul. Paul, formerly known as Saul, had a bad reputation of killing off Christians and basically trying to destroy the church; that was his mission and he did not let up, not one day. Until...

Until he met up with God. Actually, rephrase: Until Jesus met up with him and blinded him on the road to Damascus. At the end of the day, Saul, now Paul, realizes that he's been persecuting the Jesus that he was preaching.-All together now: HYPOCRITE- But aren't we all?

But, not so fast. This brings us up to date with the passage of the day: 1 corintios 15:1-11/ 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11 Paul is talking to the people in the city of Corinth through this letter and letting them know that this gospel in which they believe is something of great importance and has the power to save, if they truly believe in it.

vs. 10"Pero por la gracia de Dios soy lo que soy, y la gracia que él me concedió no fue infructuosa."
vs. 10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect."

I am just so awed by the capacity of the grace of this God. Permitting the man who killed lots and lots and lotttts of people to be a speaker on His behalf. It's not that Paul got it together after that moment of  "Ahhh. Is that you God?" He even says that he's the least of the apostles because of the death threats and sentences he breathed out, but when God's grace showed up on the scene, that made ALL the difference.

    I'm looking at myself and my life. Where is it that God has brought me to? It takes me back to the devotions of yesterday tambien porque Dios nos pregunta, "What do you have in your hand?" and what we have and where we are is only by the grace of God. 

By His grace alone, I am what I am.

     This is something that will definitely stick with me because I understand that me being Ife doesn't make me such a great person, it's the One that lives within me.

God bless you all and have a great day.
Much love, peace and amazing grace :)

      Ife 'Quipayan' S.