Lessons learned, but a Grace that is unfailing

Has anyone ever learned a really tough lesson in life? One of those lessons that is what I call "hard to stomach"? Maybe you have wronged someone and it shot back in your face and came full circle, or maybe you made a wrong decision and later turned out to be something that would hurt you in the end. I have learned a really important lesson this last week in my life, and even though I do not wish to share the specifics, I would like to expound on God's unfailing Grace that he extends to us in all situations. Romans 8:1 Says that "therefore there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus". This passage basically says that if you are in Christ and he is in you, you will not be condemned for your sins and wrong decisions. Now that does not mean we are free to run around and do whatever we please but it does mean that if we do fail, God forgives us with a Grace that is unfailing. His love is never too much out of reach for us. This gives me quite a bit a hope in my life right now as I am facing some really tough relational issues. Even though my heart is not settled and still hurts, I am secure in the fact that I belong to a God who is merciful and will always protect me and lead me back to a peace in my life. That peace may be some time in coming but I know it will eventually arrive. I have spent many of the past few nights in prayer and through that, God has brought me to several realizations, even apologies that need to be made to certain individuals. (I am in the process of doing that). I do not have regrets about what has happened because I believe God puts people and relationships in your life for a reason and I would never change the time I spent in the relationship because I love this person and always will. I encourage you to exam some of the situations in your life and think about the mercy God has extended you, maybe even realize some bad decisions in your life and learn something from them.

On to my health: I am doing pretty well this week with very few symptoms of my lupus with the exception of being extremely worn out. Most of this fatigue is due from the relational issues discussed above but with Lupus any stress can trigger a flare up in activity so I try to keep the emotions as easygoing as possible. I go for Chemo number 5 next Tuesday so I ask you to keep me in your thoughts and prayers for that. I will be blogging live from the session and describe my experiences as I go through the day so please check back for that. Again, like always, I appreciate you all for letting me express some of my most inner thoughts to you through my blog. Take care and God Bless.
I did want to share one of my favorite verses that provides me comfort:
Isaiah 53:2-5
He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. he was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him and afflicted. BUT HE WAS PIERECED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS, HE WAS CRUSHED FOR OUR INIQUITIES; THE PUNISHMENT THAT BROUGHT US PEACE WAS UPON HIM, AND BY HIS WOUNDS WE ARE HEALED.
Kyle