It is when we stumble or fail, that we value and appreciate the grace of God. We fall face down and confess our sins and receive His grace with a grateful heart. But as time passes and we have been walking faithfully in the path of righteousness for some time, it is then we get familiar with grace. We take our success for granted often forgetting where we started. We become judgmental and look upon others with contempt. In 1 Corinthians 15:10, Paul said, “I am what I am by the grace of God” attributing his success to the grace of God. He is careful to mention that he was the worst of sinners- a persecutor of the church. Let us never in the best of days forget the grace of God as we did in our worst.
Inspired by the shape of the graduation caps (also known as an academic cap, graduate cap, mortarboard, or trencher) was probably designed by Jenny Beavan for Romola Garai as Barbara Spooner-Wilberforce in the 2006 Amazing Grace. It was adorned with decorative but fussy feathers for the next known use on Chloe Pirrie as the equally fussy and clucky Isabella Knightly in the 2020 Emma.The feathery velvet cap was lastly reused on Agny Scott’s Mrs. Croft for the 2022 Persuasion.
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age…” (Titus 2:11-12)
Grace is God's unmerited kindness and favour that is poured out in liberal abundance on those Who put their faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. It's by God’s grace that we are forgiven not only that, it's by grace we are being transformed into His image. And therefore, we are encouraged to live and to grow in righteousness by His grace. Paul writes, ""Since God has manifested His grace to us, we are to commit to living a life of godliness. The same grace trains us and instructs us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly and righteously in the present age.
May God transform us by His grace so that we live sensible, righteous, and godly lives in this fallen world seeking to give Jesus all the glory.
Could someone please draw Amazing Grace (G3)? She has one of my favorite cutiemarks, thank you!!
I struggled with the mane and colors cause of the ref I could find, but I hope you enjoy it!! I'm pretty proud of the cutie mark :3 - Mod Stix (@bats-in-the-snow)