“...and great grace was upon them all.”~ Acts 4:33
Grace has many facets, but apart from salvation, I think possibly the greatest of all graces is the grace to continue on in life. That is, to endure. To keep on keeping on, if you please. Without this, all the other graces are held in time. They would be part of a stagnant history. Accordingly, one would never be able to experience any of God’s abundant grace He has waiting for us up the road, in the future.
I think maybe Paul would have agreed with my opinion. I say this based on his testimony in Acts, where he says “Having therefore obtained help of God (grace), I continue unto this day.” If you're the least familiar with this dear man’s life and ministry, you’re aware that it was not “grit” apart from grace, that got him through those oft tumultuous times. Intestinal fortitude may take one the first mile, but it takes grace to go that long, tedious second mile.
Those who go the distance credit GRACE and GRACE alone.
Yes and Amen 🙌 thank you brother