GracePerfected

           We were hiking near a waterfall as a family and my 5 year old daughter tightly held my hand. As I showed her ways she could rest her one foot on the firm rock before she took her next step, I was reminded of how we can stand on Christ as our solid rock.  I stood there looking at the solid rocks and the water fell on it so heavily. The force of the water was able to throw anything off its surface. But these rushing waters became still streams in the valleys. And I realized if you were standing on muddy ground, this soil beneath your feet would give way easily and carry you with its tide.                       This is a perfect analogy to our Christian lives. The storms, waves and the turmoils of this world can throw away any person. No one is immune to the fiery trials of this world. During these moments of distress, what differentiates a true believer and  his response is that his feet are resting on the ‘Rock of all ages’.  And when he feels his feet is faltering a