Grace for witness: When you share your faith with others, God will honor your effort and pour out His grace to use your witness powerfully in the lives of those you hope to reach with the Gospel. Even if you don’t see any conversions, God’s grace will be at work in those people’s lives. You may see them come to God when you least expect it – thanks to God’s grace. So don’t hesitate to share your faith, and trust God for the results.

Grace for justice: Let God’s grace compel you to help bring His justice to people struggling with the world’s social issues. Ask yourself: “What are the problems in the world?”, “What is fueling them?”, “How am I part of the problem?”, and “How do I become a problem-solver?”. Pray for God to give you the grace you need to feel compassion for people in need and work to bring justice in the situations they face. Through God’s grace, use your spiritual power boldly for justice.

Grace for heaven: God’s grace will stay with you as you move from this life to the next. Rest assured that God will give you the grace you’ll need to face your death and join Him in your eternal home. Have confidence in the fact that God will also give your loved ones the grace they’ll need to go on after you leave.

Grace for completion: You can complete your life on earth well if you rely on God’s grace to help you live for Him to the fullest. Keep praying for a fresh supply of grace each day that you’re alive, trusting that God always has more valuable work for you to until He brings you home to heaven.

Adapted from Stone Crossings: Finding Grace in Hard and Hidden Places, copyright 2008 by L.L. Barkat.  Published by InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Ill., www.ivpress.com. 
L.L. Barkat is a speaker and writer for WTW Ministry in New York. She is a former magazine designer, art director, editorial consultant and ad copywriter. Barkat also manages Social Issues Reading Clubs for persons who want to be informed about social issues and ways they can benefit the world community. She blogs at www.seedlingsinstone.blogspot.com.