Grace: The Winning Factor

GRACE – The Only Sufficient Factor: Grace is sufficient to guarantee victory. It is the only sufficient thing! All other things need the help of grace, but grace can make it alone. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." (2 Corinthians 12:8-9) What then is this grace?

• Grace is the God-factor in the race of life. All other factors could be important, but the God factor is the ultimate winning factor. The horse is prepared against the day of battle, but safety is of the Lord. (Proverbs 21:31)

• Grace is Gods ability instead of mans inabilities. Paul always started and ended his letters with salutations of grace. He always punctuated his speech with grace, because he understood the significance of grace. Like Paul, you must learn to talk grace always; otherwise, you will end up in "grass‟.

• Grace is the anointing of Gods Spirit. Jesus had the anointing of God (grace) without measure. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. (John 3:34) He was full of grace: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)