A TROPHY OF HIS GRACE

Be a trophy of His grace. That is the calling of every soul who has tasted the mercy of Christ and been lifted from the dust. You have heard of my former conduct in the flesh—the mistakes, the wandering, the sins that seemed to define me—and yet here I stand, saved, forgiven, renewed (1 Corinthians 6:11).

Do not stumble over the shadow of my past or the failures of others. “I wouldn’t say that if I were you,” someone might warn, and yet you are not me. You have not walked my crooked roads, carried my burdens, or known the specific ways in which God brought redemption through suffering and longing.

Each life is a canvas, painted with unique stains and colors, yet each can become a testament to His glory. Do not compare your struggle with another’s journey—comparison will blind you to the miracle of your own transformation. God’s grace does not work in parallel lines; it weaves, it bends, it flows through the broken places, crafting beauty where none seemed possible (Ephesians 2:8-10).

You are not bound by the limitations of your past, nor the judgments whispered by the world. You are a trophy, a living sermon, a walking declaration of the mercy of the Lord. The same grace that lifted me—through failures, through the nights of despair, through the loneliest roads—can lift you. Let your life be a song of gratitude, a witness to the patience and love of God, and a reminder that He redeems not the perfect, but the willing, the humbled, the seeking heart.

Do not fear the weight of your former conduct, nor the shame it carries. Lift your eyes, walk forward, and let the Spirit illuminate the dark places, that every scar, every misstep, every sorrow becomes part of the portrait of His goodness, and a story that points others to the Savior who never quits, never forsakes, and never tires of calling the lost home.

BDD