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When it comes to salvation, grace was pounded into my head for years. Verses like Ephesians 2:8-9, “by grace you have been saved...not by works, so that no one can boast,” were some of my earliest scripture memories. Grace as the foundation for my salvation was reiterated by pastors and Sunday school teachers and youth leaders.

This year’s focus on personal evangelism has been fruitful for me, and I sense it has been fruitful within our body at Grace. To spread the good news is, after all, our great mission.

My mind created a small frame to behold the glorious Autumn-scape. The wind gave movement and the leaves brought beauty and color to my eyes. Five minutes…ten minutes…I sat and stared out my window. I was intentionally quiet, contemplating the few verses I had just read, asking the Holy Spirit to speak…

I’m thinking this title probably won’t make it past our savvy communications team at Grace for the next fellowship initiative =). But I do think it’s the type of title Jesus would appreciate. I was recently flipping through a journal from last year and I came across some notes on a story in Mark 2, versus 13-17. In this passage, Jesus called Matthew (aka Levi), a dishonest tax collector, to be His disciple. Matthew followed.

Proverbs 31 is most famously known for its detailed and beautiful description of a virtuous woman. There are entire women’s ministries based off of it, pillows quoting it, necklaces and  decor capturing the phrases for women to proudly display. I was taken by surprise when I read the chapter this week and realized it opens with a lineup of characteristics for a man!