Grace, she takes the blame
She covers the shame
Removes the stain
It could be her name

Grace...
It's a name for a girl
It's also a thought that, changed the world
And when she walks on the street
You can hear the strings
Grace finds goodness in everything ...
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What once was hurt
What once was friction
What left a mark
No longer stings...
Because Grace makes beauty
Out of ugly things

Grace finds beauty in everything

As Jeni and I joined our Friday morning prayer group I continued to think about the lyrics of Bono's song and the idea of Grace. "A thought that, changed the world" something that changes the way we humans act think and feel. Each person in our group talked and shared some ideas this morning, but it was the thoughts of one of the ladies that really got me thinking. "I feel so unworthy" She continued to express this in different ways. Her primary expression was the fact God was using her and she couldn't express why.

GRACE - the thing that finds beauty in everything.
Grace is more than just the name of a Girl.

Grace is the Biblical concept that allowed Jesus Christ to pick 12 men - One he knew would betray him, to his death on a cross. Jesus actually told Peter (one of the 12) you will deny that you even know me 3 times before the night is over..(rooster crows). The Men Jesus chose to continue his earthly ministry after his death were fishers, tax collectors... not your most likely choice of men to continue a ministry that you know must succeed. Why would Jesus (the smartest guy in the world) choose such a group of men... the most unlikely the most unworthy.

Jesus knew the true meaning of Grace and he knew that through his life and ministry simple common people could be the example of Grace that finds beauty in everything: a Grace that will go to the ends of the Earth to share the true gospel the Grace that in the face of trials and struggles will say each prayer each day knowing that God's Grace "makes beauty Out of ugly things".