GOD IS GOOD!
I was thinking about what Jordan said about how rare it is to find grace in this world. I don't think I've ever come across anyone (except for people who have experienced God's grace) who responded to my screw-ups with encouragement-- never have I received a rebuke that sounded like a calling to a higher purpose. After all, why would anyone trust me with a greater duty if I couldn't prove that I was capable of completing the task they had given me before? I'm definitely not that graceful to people who disappoint me or make me mad!! It just doesn't seem rational. But that just makes God's grace even more spectacular.
I was reflecting on all this while in class... but when I started paying attention, I found my professor discussing the Prisoner's Dilemma, which in game theory is a game played by two players who can either "cooperate" or "betray" the other player. The only concern each player has is maximizing his or her own payoff. The interesting thing is that while most players are inclined to betray each other, the players who do well are those who cooperate. (I don't know if I'm explaining this clearly, so sorry-- I know it's a random topic!)
According to my prof, there was a national contest based on the Prisoner's Dilemma. The analysts assigned human characteristics to the strategies the players used, and the traits the top players had were "niceness" and "forgiveness." In fact, those who were more forgiving - or more graceful - did the best.
So I was thinking....
Perhaps grace is God's strategy to win this world! (I can hear you saying "DUH!") So if we're graceful to others like He is to us, imagine all that we can win for Him!
:)
GRACIOUS GOD ROCKS!
4 comments:
I feel the same way, Keiger!
:)
I feel that I need to work harder to get back people's respect and trust. Honestly, at school, I am listed in the disabled name list, though I never took any medicine or except Holy Spirit.
I dare to post this fact of my weakness in public, for I know God’s grace will be doubled.
People’s judgment does bother me, which brings an unprecedented (is that the correct word?) intimacy between God and me.
See~ no matter what you have been through, you are not alone. =P
Quote from Jordan: “there is no one, but you and God.”
Sistah
Liu Liu
Actually KACIE wrote this blog entry...
Jie Jie,
I praise you for your boldness!
God's grace has already been doubled.. he has ENABLED you with his power =) the healer has made YOU a healer!
and i agree with you about how concern with other peoples' judgment drives you straight into the arms of God. after all, HE is judge.
as bruddah Elijah would say,
SISTAH YOU IS BOMB =)
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