Colossians 2:6

"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him."
Colossians 2:6

There is a very important message here that is echoed throughout the entire New Testament but gets overlooked by hoards of people every day. For those of us who speak "Christianeese" we can look at this verse and break it down....but then most of us after breaking it down would still fail to do as it asks sadly......

We received Christ Jesus as Lord through GODs GRACE....its his GRACE alone that saves us, its where it all begins and its what always carries us through! His GRACE sent his son to us to pay for our sins....his GRACE is what forgives us when we fall short and its his GRACE that comes through for us and puts us in the the right place at the right time ....without his GRACE we would all be doomed to a fruitless life.......

so then if we received Jesus because of the GRACE of GOD then we should live our life according to that as well....

So often we judge without thinking about it....we gossip about a coworker....bad mouth a relative... talk down or blow off friends in need or just turn our head at the homeless man on the corner.... What is it about people that gives them the attitude that we are better than or deserve better than this or that or them..... we are all equal in GODs eyes his only judgment is saved or not yet saved....

Open your eyes and look at people the way GOD would ask you to....know that perhaps instead of ridiculing them for their short comings we should tap into some of that GRACE he showed us and do the same for them....if they are down...pick them up....going through a hard time...help them out....need a shoulder to cry on....bring the tissues....feeling sick.....pray for them and ask GOD to heal them.....

I'm sure you have seen the wristbands that say WWJD (what would Jesus do) I like to think of it in reverse ....without GRACE...WWWD....what would WE do.... what hope would we have....what direction would we follow.....where would we turn when the situation is just humanly impossible to fix.....

Take note of this.... Nobody asked GOD to send his son to pay for our sins...he just did.... Most people aren't going to ask you for a little GRACE... Just do it

Hope this helps someone.
Grace and Peace be upon you all.