Grace is Not the Easy Path

It is easier to throw rocks from a cornfield than to get involved in someone’s life. And so we can get pretty good at throwing rocks. It is easier to judge someone than to love them. It is easier to point out a fault than to restore. Grace is not the easy path. It will cost you more than you want to give. It will mean stepping out of the shadows and doing what the average man fears to do. It will mean making yourself vulnerable and taking the risks of getting hurt. And you will get hurt. It will mean making sacrifices of time, energy, and resources. Grace does the hard things. Sounds a lot like Christ, doesn’t it? I also sounds like the words of Paul to his son in the faith, Timothy, “Be strong in grace” (2 Timothy 2:1).