Submitted by An Dien (Varsity)

Last academic year, I’ve received ‘not-so-glorious’ grades – in particular, one failed mid-term and its mark even ranked 2^nd place from the bottom. At that moment, it was so easy to believe that I have not prepared enough to obtain better grades. It was so easy to lose the consciousness that God’s favor is TRULY unearned and unmerited in our lives. I did try to turn my eyes upon Jesus but I was confessing grudgingly that “all things work together for good”, instead of confessing with good confidence that my ‘missing-the-mark’ is the qualification to receive the abundance of Grace and His free gift of Righteousness.

However, I received an email invitation to Dean’s Tea Reception – I made it to the Dean’s List and ranked as one of the top!!

A few days after receiving this good news, I received a call from a reputable company for a final year scholarship interview. I went down believing not just for free favors but for ABUNDANCE of it profusely abounding. To my surprise, it was an honor to have the CEO sit in for the interaction despite his busy schedule. And to cut the long story short, I was awarded the scholarship. Double portion of unmerited favor!

Free favor is truly free and a man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. Let’s not limit our God to what we can see or foresee but to only trust His free favor – step into the Zone – the place where grace superabounds in the midst of our ‘missing-the-mark’ abounds, the Benjamin Generation – 5 times much more. Amen!

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