"Kept By Grace"

"Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily." (Psalms 86:3)
Forgive me if I appear to be moving too fast, but I have a mission; at least I think that I do, but God is the one who will determine the outcome. Actually, I want to be in the next Psalm by the 20th of the month; so we will see how it goes: Lord willing, it will happen. Having said that, don't you think that closing Scripture was pretty awesome? If you don't get the connection, you will soon enough; we all belong to God, whether you're in or you're out, it really makes no difference to whether or not God owns your soul; so He has every right to do with you what He wishes. That's the most amazing thing about this message of hope! We are His, we are not our own! If God has called you out of the darkness, then you are chosen to remain in His light; it's really as simple as that. Does that mean that you can't return to the darkness? You know, I don't want to judge your condition, or where you stand with the Lord; but I will say this, if you have truly been born again, then you are already living in eternal life. God has you secured in heaven, where nobody or nothing can change your security in Him. Does that mean all your life here will be hunky-dory? That's a big fat No! The way I see it, the mercy upon our souls has already been completed; that deal was settled the moment you asked Jesus to be the Lord of your life. Paul instructs everyone to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling. (Philippians 2:12) That does not mean that we need to work for our salvation, as some might interpret it; but that we need to accept what we are and know how important our calling is in the Lord. It's really not about us; if it was, then He would have taken us home as soon as we were saved. It's about being salt and light for the Kingdom of God. We are His ambassadors, and as such, we need to diligent to hold our own feet to the fire; but realizing He will hold us accountable for all that we do. That said, all that we do, is to be His work in us. This goes back to what Paul says in Galatians 2:20, "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." And if you really want to get back to basics, you go back to Romans 6:11, where Paul says, "Likewise, reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord." Those are the things that point to "working out your salvation," not performing works, but letting Christ work in you...
"O LORD, I give my life to you. I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat. No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others. Show me the right path, O LORD; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me. All day long I put my hope in you." (Psalms 25:1-5) NLT