From the Heart by B.Demaere

  All-Sufficient and Abundant Grace (2 Corinthians 12:9) Grace is more than for salvation, it is for all aspects of the Christian life, and we could always use it.  What would we do without this all-sufficient grace?  We need it for healing, for our interactions with people and parenting.  Grace should be our Friend, it is Jesus.  We, certainly need it in our weaknesses and in our suffering. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you,  For my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)   Over my whole life, Grace has been my Friend even through the deepest depressions I have been into.   For you, it should not be any different.   God is no respecter of persons, all are equals. He has abundant grace for everyone (1 Timothy 1:12-13). Since there we are dead to sins according to Romans 6:1 we are living in grace, God in his wisdom has made an even greater abundance of grace for us.   He is always the one who place us at strategic places of ministries where h

  A Good Friend   A good friend is patient, He can wait a moment. He listens and waits for his turn He does not rush into things or friendships.   He is kind and not harsh, He is sensitive to your needs. He is kind, but not blind, He will let you know gently.   He does not want what you have, He wants your best. If you have done your best, He is happy for you.   He does not think he is so special, And that he is better than yourself. He can let you win and not be hurt, He wants to serve you, you are the best.   A good friend is always courteous, He is a true gentle man. His words are full of wisdom,   And his actions shows it.     He is not always preoccupied, With his own interests and likes. He does not try to manipulate you, In doing what he wants to do.   It is not easy for him to become angry, He would rather talk about it right away. If you have done something wrong to him, He forgets it, he keeps a short lis