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By Linda Gage
09/18/14
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I sat and stared at the computer internet page. Nothing there yet. I closed and re-open the same window over and over. Still nothing.

“It’s only been a few hours posted,” I reason to myself. “I will check it tomorrow.”

An hour later I was on the Iphone. The internet was sometimes spotty but it connected this time. Still nothing.

The next morning I was at the computer, again staring at the page where my writing was posted. There were still no comments.

Two days had pass by and again I recheck. My story was read 12 times, but no comments.

“You’d think someone would have something to say.” I close the window.

Why? Why is it so important to me that I see some words there? I decide to go back my current writing.

“Lord, I know that You are with my. I know you give me ideas, Your words. Thank you,” I pray before I start. “Help me again today.”

I ponder, “Love and grace. They come from God. He says it all. What can I write about it?”

Then I get sidetracked and I find myself on that internet page again. This time I could see yellow at the bottom of the page.

“Yes. It’s about time.”

I read the comment, “That’s not the response I expected.”

It occurs to me, God is the author of love and grace and doesn’t he expect a response.

I tell myself that I write for God’s glory, the process helps me to get to know Him better, to spread His word. All of this is true. But if it is the only truth- why, oh, why do I desire a response so badly? Why do I keep opening that page on the internet where I can see what others think of my writings? Why do I yearn for a short comment, a long comment a praise, a critique anything will do? Just somebody please respond!

I can see on the counter that it was read 20 times and only 1 comment.

“Why?” I wonder to myself, reread it and edit it in my head. But it’s too late to edit, too late to change anything.

I go back to my current writing and try to get back into ‘it’.

It occurs to me. I do write to be closer to my friend and Lord, Jesus. I do learn more about Him as I write. Love and grace should be the easiest of all subjects to write about because it’s all about Him.

Love- He loved the world so much that He gave His one and only son to die for our sins. Greater Love hath no man than that he lay his life down for his friend. He says He has called us his friend.

Grace – He gives us the gift that we don’t deserve, forgiveness. For when we were yet sinners He died for us. A man may die for a friend but we were his enemies and Jesus died for us.

Doesn’t He expect a response from us, those He created in His image? Doesn’t He expect a response to the invitation to forgiveness. A response to the love and grace he bestows on each one of us?

It would seem the only response would be to accept such a wonderful gift as God’s Love and Grace.

I resist the urge to go to the internet page where my last writing is posted. Instead, I pray that my current writing is an acceptable response to His Love and grace.

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