Linking up with Lisa Jo for Five Minute Friday! Join us at her place for some fun!
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When the urge to yell your opinions from the rooftops hits you, when you’re faced with people who you are convinced have it wrong, it’s hard to hold your peace.
It’s hard not to shout in an attempt to win them over.
Not to hit their opinions over the head with a figurative brick
Thoughtlessly alienating them and losing your place of influence in their lives.
It’s easy to say: “You’re wrong!”
It’s harder to fill those moments of strife with grace and be more like Christ.
The grace-filled way is not an easy way.
Where is the balance between graceful and letting yourself be walked on?
Where is the balance between respecting someone’s opinion and sharing your own?
That graceful line of Christ-like-ness is hard to walk.
But our God has our backs and as we wobble on our tiptoes through our graceless mess, He’s filling the space behind use with His grace and Mercy filled love.
And suddenly.
We’re a grace-filled graceful wobbler.
Erika Shirk 
love that…”grace filled graceful wobbler.” :) It is a good thing we have God to help us! Thanks for sharing!
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Aww, thanks! And thanks for visiting!
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This seems very appropriate for the political stuff going on right now, haha. Good thing God’s got our backs! :)
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The political stuff was definitely on the back of my mind when I wrote it :p :)
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Oh what a great post. I needed these encouraging words today. Today I am one of thos wobbling. Thanks for the encouragement.
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Thanks for stopping by! I’m so glad it was encouraging.
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Beautiful writing, gorgeous sentiment.
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Oh thank you so much!
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Great post, great questions, and the best solution; reliance on God’s grace! Loved the line, “grace filled wobbler.” Yes, aren’t we all!
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Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
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Yep, I agree with everyone-going to have the words “grace-filled wobbler” tucked in my heart when I’m anything but graceful. Thank you for your reminder!
And your site is beautiful, and full of great, envy-inducing posts!
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Oh good! I think that phrase will stick with me as well! And thank you!
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Great post. Hit the nail on the head for me :)
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Thank you for stopping by!
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