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Healer Knits Fire and Cerulean strolled through the entryway together. The Healer gave me a tall glass of water. It didn't feel as cold as the primary my fingers were cold with dread at this point. The darker looking lady had something for me, as well. She gave me a level square shape with a handle. â€Å"I figured you would need to see,† Knits Fire said with a comforting grin. The pressure overwhelmed out of me. There was no doubt or dread. Simply more graciousness from the spirits who had devoted their lives to Healing. Cerulean had given me a mirror. I held it up and afterward attempted to smother my wheeze. My face looked the manner in which I recalled that it from San Diego. The face I'd underestimated there. The skin was smooth and peachy over my correct cheekbone. On the off chance that I looked cautiously, it was only somewhat lighter and pinker in shading than the tan on the other cheek. It was a face that had a place with Wanderer, the spirit. It had a place here, in this cultivated spot where there was no brutality and no ghastliness. I understood why it was so natural to mislead these delicate animals. Since it felt option to chat with them, since I comprehended their correspondence and their principles. The untruths could be†¦ possibly ought to be valid. I ought to fill a Calling some place, in the case of instructing at a college or serving food in a café. A serene, simple life adding to a more prominent great. â€Å"What do you think?† the Healer inquired. â€Å"I look great. Thank you.† â€Å"It was my pleasure to mend you.† I took a gander at myself once more, seeing subtleties past the flawlessness. My hair was worn out messy, with lopsided finishes. There was no sparkle to it-natively constructed cleanser and helpless nourishment were to be faulted for that. Despite the fact that the Healer had cleaned the blood from my neck, it was still smirched with purple residue. â€Å"I believe it's time I called the outdoors trip stops. I have to clean up,† I mumbled. â€Å"Do you camp often?† â€Å"In all my leisure time, of late. I†¦ can't avoid the desert.† â€Å"You must be daring. I discover the city substantially more comfortable.† â€Å"Not bold just different.† In the mirror, my eyes were recognizable rings of hazel. Dim dark outwardly, a hover of greenery green, and afterward another hover of caramel earthy colored around the student. Basic it each of the, a black out shine of silver that would mirror the light, amplify it. Jamie? Mel asked critically, starting to feel apprehensive. I was excessively agreeable here. She could see the rationale of the other way spread out before me, and that terrified her. I know who I am, I advised her. I flickered, at that point glanced back at the inviting countenances close to me. â€Å"Thank you,† I said again to the Healer. â€Å"I assume I would be wise to be on my way.† â€Å"It's late. You could rest here on the off chance that you'd like.† â€Å"I'm not drained. I feel†¦ perfect.† The Healer smiled. â€Å"No Pain does that.† Cerulean strolled me to the meeting room. She put her hand on my shoulder as I ventured through the entryway. My heart beat quicker. Had she seen that my pack, when level, was presently swelling? â€Å"Be increasingly cautious, dear,† she stated, and tapped my arm. â€Å"I will. No more climbs in the dark.† She grinned and returned to her work area. I kept my pace even as I strolled through the parking garage. I needed to run. Imagine a scenario where the Healer glanced in her cupboards. How before long would she understand why they were half vacant? The vehicle was still there, in the pocket of haziness made by a hole between streetlights. It looked void. My breath came quick and lopsided. Obviously it should look unfilled. That was the general purpose. In any case, my lungs didn't quiet until I could see the ambiguous shape under the cover on the rearward sitting arrangement. I opened the entryway and put the rucksack on the front seat-it settled there with a consoling rattle then I moved in and shut the entryway. There was no motivation to pummel the secures; I disregarded the inclination. â€Å"Are you okay?† Jared murmured when the entryway was shut. His voice was a stressed, restless scratch. â€Å"Shh,† I stated, keeping my lips as still as Possible. â€Å"Wait.† I drove past the splendid passage and addressed Cerulean's wave with one of my own. â€Å"Making friends?† We were on the dim street. Nobody was watching me any longer. I drooped in the seat. My hands began to shake. I could permit that, since it was finished. Since I'd succeeded. â€Å"All spirits are friends,† I let him know, utilizing my ordinary volume. â€Å"Are all of you right?† he requested once more. â€Å"I'm healed.† â€Å"Let me see.† I extended my left arm over my body, so he could see the little pink line. He sucked in an astounded breath. The sweeping stirred; he sat up and afterward moved through the space between the seats. He pushed the rucksack off the beaten path, at that point maneuvered it onto his lap, testing its weight. He gazed toward me as we went under a streetlamp, and he heaved. â€Å"Your face!† â€Å"It's mended, as well. Naturally.† He lifted one hand, holding it noticeable all around close to my cheek, uncertain. â€Å"Does it hurt?† â€Å"Of course not. It feels like nothing transpired in the first place.† His fingers brushed the new skin. It shivered, however that was from his touch. At that point he had returned to business. â€Å"Did they speculate anything? Do you think they'll call the Seekers?† â€Å"No. I disclosed to you they wouldn't be dubious. They didn't check my eyes. I was harmed, so they mended me.† I shrugged. â€Å"What did you get?† he asked, opening the drawstrings on the rucksack. â€Å"The right things for Jamie†¦ on the off chance that we get back in time†¦Ã¢â‚¬  I looked at the clock on the dashboard naturally, however the hours it checked were good for nothing. â€Å"And more for what's to come. I just took what I understood.† â€Å"We'll be back in time,† he guaranteed. He analyzed the white holders. â€Å"Smooth?† â€Å"Not a need. Be that as it may, I recognize what it does, so†¦Ã¢â‚¬  He gestured, burrowing through the sack. He murmured the names to himself. â€Å"No Pain? Does it work?† I giggled. â€Å"It's astounding. On the off chance that you wound yourself, I could show you†¦ That's a joke.† â€Å"I know.† He was gazing at me with an articulation I didn't comprehend. His eyes were wide, such as something had profoundly astounded him. â€Å"What?† My joke hadn't been that awful. â€Å"You did it.† His tone was brimming with amazement. â€Å"Wasn't that the idea?† â€Å"Yes, but†¦ I surmise I didn't generally think we were going to make it out.† â€Å"You didn't? At that point why†¦? For what reason did you let me try?† He replied in a delicate nearly murmur. â€Å"I figured it was smarter to kick the bucket attempting than to live without the kid.† For a second, my throat was gagged with feeling. Mel was too defeated to talk also. We were a family in that one moment. We all. I made a sound as if to speak. No compelling reason to feel things that would just come to nothing. â€Å"It was simple. Presumably any of you could pull off it, on the off chance that you acted normally. She looked at my neck.† I contacted it reflexively. â€Å"Your scar is excessively clearly custom made, however with the drugs I took, Doc could fix that.† â€Å"I question any of us could act so natural.† I gestured. â€Å"Yes. It's simple for me. I comprehend what they expect.† I snickered quickly to myself. â€Å"I'm one of them. On the off chance that you confided in me, I could likely make you anything on earth you wanted.† I snickered once more. It was only the pressure blurring, making me thrilled. Be that as it may, it was amusing to me. Did he understand that I would do precisely that for him? Anything on earth he needed. â€Å"I do trust you,† he murmured. â€Å"With for our entire lives, I trust you.† What's more, he had confided in me with each and every human life. His, and Jamie's, and everybody else's. â€Å"Thank you,† I murmured back. â€Å"You did it,† he rehashed in wonder. â€Å"We're going to spare him.† Jamie will live, Mel cheered. Much obliged to you, Wanda. Anything for them, I advised her, and afterward I murmured, in light of the fact that it was so evident. In the wake of reattaching the canvases when we arrived at the wash, Jared assumed control over the driving. The way was natural to him, and he drove quicker than I would have. He had me get out before he maneuvered the vehicle into its inconceivably little concealing spot under the stone slide. I sat tight for the sound of rock against metal, however Jared found a route in. And afterward we were back in the jeep and flying as the night progressed. Jared giggled, triumphant, as we shocked over the open desert, and the breeze diverted his voice. â€Å"Where's the blindfold?† I inquired. â€Å"Why?† I took a gander at him. â€Å"Wanda, on the off chance that you needed to hand us over, you got your opportunity. Nobody can preclude that you're one from securing us now.† I contemplated that. â€Å"I figure some despite everything could. It would cause them to feel better.† â€Å"Your some need to get over themselves.† I was shaking my head currently, envisioning our gathering. â€Å"It won't be simple, getting back in. Envision what they're thinking at this moment. What they're holding up for†¦Ã¢â‚¬  He didn't reply. His eyes limited. â€Å"Jared†¦ if they†¦ in the event that they don't listen†¦ on the off chance that they don't wait†¦Ã¢â‚¬  I began talking quicker, feeling an abrupt weight, attempting to get him all the data before it was past the point of no return. â€Å"Give Jamie the No Pain first-lay that on his tongue. At that point the Inside Clean shower he simply needs to breathe in it. You'll require Doc to - â€Å" â€Å"Hey, hello! You will be the one giving the directions.† â€Å"But let me disclose to you how - â€Å" â€Å"No, Wanda. It won't go down that way. I'll shoot any individual who contacts you.† â€Å"Jared - â€Å" â€Å"Don't alarm. I'll point low, and afterward you can utilize that stuff to recuperate them back up again.† â€Å"If that is a joke, it's not funny.† â€Å"No joke, Wanda.† â

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Peter is having past medical history of obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, depression, sleep apnoea and gastro oesophageal disease reflux disease. Data indicates that his pat body weight was 145 kgs and BMI was 50.2 m2. Moreover, due to administration of insulin, he was gaining significant amount of body weight. Hence, first prioritised to be provided to Peter is weight reduction and keeping body weight in control. Along with medical intervention, dietician and physiotherapist intervention also required for his body weight control. Dietician recommended him to consume low energy and high protein diet. Low energy and high protein content diet can be helpful to reduce energy reserve and reducing body weight. Physiotherapist asked him to perform light exercise which can result in more energy expenditure as compared to the energy consumption. Increase in body weight is associated with other several co-morbid conditions diabetes, hypertension and depression. These conditions can be effectively controlled by control in the body weight. It is evident that obese people can have breathing problem also. All these conditions are evident in Peter. His blood pressure is 180/92 mmHg which is higher as compared to the normal blood pressure which is 120/80 mmHg. His respiratory rate is 23 Bpm which is higher as compared to the normal respiratory rate which should be between 12 20 Bpm. Higher respiratory rate is indication of the breathing insuffiecncy. His heart rate is 102 Bpm which is slightly higher as compared to the normal heart rate. There can be multiple risk factors for the occurrence of obesity like physical, physiological, psychological and genetic, environmental responsible for the occurrence of obesity (Ahima, Lazar, 2013). Diet and medication related factors are also responsible for the occurrence of obesity in the people. In case of Peter physical, psychological and medication related factors are responsible for increase in body weight in Peter. Peter is unemployed hence he is not doing much physical work, he is having psychological feeling of fatigue and insulin administration are the physical, psychological and medication related factors respectively are responsible for obesity in Peter. As compared to obesity, BMI is the important indicator for obesity (Zeng et al., 2014). BMI more than 40 m2 can be considered as the severe obesity condition. In case of Peter, BMI is 50.2 m2, which indicates he is severe case of obesity. It is evident that life-expectancy can be drastically reduced in obesity and it co-morbid conditions. Due to all these co-morbid conditions, Peter need to take different medications like insulin and metformin for reducing blood glucose level, lisinopril and metoprolol for hypertension and pregabalin for pain. Since, all these medications need to take simultaneously. Hence, these medications can affect efficacy of another medication. Hence, obesity need to be controlled to control other co-morbid conditions and to prevent medication interactions. Obesity is also responsible for the narrow opening of the respiratory tract; hence Peter is experiencing breathing problem and sleep apnea (Hamilton, Naughton, 2013). Social support is necessary for the control of body weight. However, Peter is experiencing social isolation due to sustained increase in body weight and failure to secure job. Social involvement can be helpful in augmenting his physical activity and also to reduce stress and dep ression. Stress and depression are responsible for exaggerating obesity. In obese patients, valve at the top can be overloaded which lead to secretion of acid in the stomach. This secretion of acid results in the gastro-intestinal reflux in obese patient like Peter. Different interventions like nutritional, medial, social, psychological and behavioural need to be implemented in case of Peter. Since, obesity is a multifactorial disease, it cannot be controlled by single intervention. Implementation of multiple interventions at the same time can be helpful in reducing body weight in severe body obese patients like Peter. By controlling weight of Peter, other co-morbid conditions can be effectively controlled (Haire-Joshu and Tabak, 2016). Second identified priority for Peter is to control blood glucose level. Nurse need to control blood glucose level to control other conditions like obesity ventilation syndrome and sleep apnoea. Control in the blood can be useful in controlling symptoms like shakiness, diaphoresis and increased hunger. Since, 9 years he is having diabetes and it resulted in other conditions like obesity and hypertension. It is evident that diabetes can sustain after age of 50. In diabetes, in response to increase in the blood sugar level body can produce more amount of insulin. However, due to destruction of beta cells insulin lose its sensitivity to control blood sugar level. Hence, diabetes patient become resistant to insulin. This insulin dependent diabetes is called as type-2-diabetes (Kahn et al., 2014). Obese people are more prone to type-2-diabetes due to unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical exercise. On the other side, insulin consumption for management of diabetes can increase body we ight. In case of Peter also, intake of insulin exaggerated increase in body weight. In the studies, it is evident that people with BMI more than 30 are prone develop type-2-diabetes (Li et al., 2014). It is evident that there is correlation between diabetes and sleep apnea. In insulin dependent diabetes, there are chances of development of diaphoresis. He is having long history of diabetes and he is taking insulin and metformin for the control of blood glucose level. In case of diabetes, blood glucose need to be checked prior to and after meal. Based on the glucose level, insulin dose need to be changed. If insulin is being administered without checking blood glucose level, there can be possibility of hypoglycaemic condition. This hypoglycaemic condition can occur, if glucose level is in control at the time of insulin administration. Diaphoresis is the symptom of hypoglycaemia and it is evident in Peter. Hence, nurse should perform accurate assessment prior to administration of the medication. Nutritional, physical and psychological factors are responsible for the increase in blood glucose level. Hence, multiple interventions like insulin administration, oral antidiabetic drug adm inistration, diet control, exercise and relaxation should be implemented for Peter. It is evident that integrated interventions can be helpful in more effective control of glucose level. Nurse should educate patient to consume medication on time and desired amount of medication need to be consumed. Diabetes medication need to be consumed for the longer duration of time. Moreover, diabetes is mostly present in the older people like Peter along with other co-morbidities. Hence, there are chances of non-adherence to medication consumption in case of Peter. Nurse should encourage him to adhere to medication consumption because irregular consumption of medication can lead to alteration in blood glucose level (Clark et al., 2014). It can lead to uncontrolled glucose levels which can lead to diabetic complications. Renal disorders and retinopathy are the prominent diabetic complications. Diabetic complications can affect multiple organs and lead to deterioration of Peter. Conclusion: Weight control and blood sugar level control were the two priority areas identified for Peter. These priority areas were identified based on the Levett Jones clinical reasoning cycle. Identification of these priority areas helped in effective nursing intervention for Peter. Multiple factors like physical, physiological, psychological and social factors were considered for providing nursing intervention for Peter. Diet, exercise and medication administration should be incorporated in addressing these two priority areas in Peter. Nurse should coordinate effectively with different professionals like dietician and physiotherapist to implement effective nursing intervention in Peter. As both obesity and diabetes are chronic condition, nurse should encourage him to adhere to medication consumption. Nurse should monitor effectively medication administration because Peter is consuming multiple medications simultaneously. Nurse should collect all the data for all the co-morbid conditions prio r to medication administration. In conclusion, nurse should play prominent role to implement Levett Jones clinical reasoning cycle in Peter. References : Ahima, R., and Lazar, M. (2013). The Health Risk of Obesity--Better Metrics Imperative. Science, 341(6148), 856-858. Clark, B., DuChane, J., Hou, J., Rubinstein, E., McMurray, J., and Duncan, I. (2014). Evaluation of increased adherence and cost savings of an employer value-based benefits program targeting generic antihyperlipidemic and antidiabetic medications. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 20(2), 141-50. Hamilton, G., and Naughton, M. (2013). Impact of obstructive sleep apnoea on diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Medical Journal Of Australia, 199(8), 27-30. Haire-Joshu, D., and Tabak, R. (2016). Preventing Obesity Across Generations: Evidence for Early Life Intervention. Annual Review of Public Health, ;37, 253-71. 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It was also translated â€Å"favour† twenty-six times, twice as â€Å"gracious†, once as â€Å"pleasant†, and once as â€Å"precious†. The Greek word charis ( ) was used for Grace in the New Testament. Strong's Concordance defined charis as; â€Å"the state of kindness and favor towards someone, often with a focus on a benefit given to the object. Another Greek word that is related to charis is charisma (khar'-is-mah- gracious gift) both of which originated from the Greek word chairo (to rejoice, be glad, delighted) (Olowe 2011a). According to Olowe (2011b), Grace can be simply defined as an unmerited gift of God to assist and to equip man. This means that Grace comes in form of assistance, potential or resource. It is â€Å"a favour with which one receives without any merit of his own, the gift of divine grace, the gift of faith, knowledge, holiness, virtue†.The economy of divine grace is that through it â€Å"the pardon of sin and eternal salvation is appointed to sinners in considerati on of the merits of Christ laid hold on by faith†. Grace or gifts (as it is sometimes referred to) also denotes extraordinary powers that distinguish certain Christians by enabling them to serve the church of Christ. Grace motivates Christians to exercise all the Christian virtues â€Å"the reception of which is due to the power of divine grace operating on their souls by the Holy Spirit† (Olowe 2011b).The Catholics on the other hand defined Grace (gratia, Charis) generally as â€Å"supernatural gift of God to intellectual creatures (men, angels) for their eternal salvation, whether the latter be furthered and attained through salutary acts or a state of holiness† (Knight 2012). Having considered the various definitions, this writer believes that Grace is a divine enablement or favourable disposition towards an undeserving person to do or become what such a person would not have been or done without such enablement. Genre of the word: GraceGrace is a theological term which is present in and among many religious groups other than Christianity. However, there are significant differences between the ways these other religions use the word grace. Even within Christianity, there are differing conceptions of grace. Infact the differences in the view of Grace including the so-called controversies of grace which space may not allow us to discuss in this work made Bill Gothard describe grace as â€Å"the watershed that divides Catholicism from Protestantism, Calvinism from Arminianism, and modern liberalism from conservatism†(Olowe 2011a).One of the differences in the views of the concept of Grace is that while the Protestants believe that special grace can only be received through the Spirit of God, the Catholic doctrine teaches that God uses the sacraments to facilitate the reception of this grace (Knight 2012). Protestants on the other hand generally held the view that even without the sacraments; divine grace has been imparted by God to h umanity. Theological discussion of the word- Grace Gift and Grace are sometimes used interchangeably because Grace manifests as a gift from God. God’s grace is upon all humanity.Even though salvation is the greatest gift God has given to all mankind, it is not the only gift man receives from God. Olowe (2011b) pointed out that the Grace of God is unlimited and are in five forms. These are: Material Universal Grace (Gifts of Matter and Time), Spiritual Universal Grace (Gifts of the Soul and the human Spirit), Spiritual Special Grace (Gifts of Supernatural (divine) Spirits), Divine Universal Grace (Gifts of Favor and Restraint) and Divine Special Grace (Gift of Salvation). Two forms of this grace come from special grace and three from universal grace (Olowe 2011b).Universal Grace is to be seen as the grace that God bestows on all mankind whether believers or unbelievers as resources to implement good works. On the other hand the atonement of sins by the blood of Jesus is the so urce of the Special Grace of God. The above five forms of grace are classified under three categories: – Divine Grace, Material Grace and Spiritual Grace. Divine grace Divine Grace whether universal or special generally involves God’s direct intervention in human lives. Divine universal grace and divine special grace are not resources for implementing good works.Their general purpose is to provide assistance to man in reaching God and in faithfully implementing stewardship. Divine grace gives meaning and purpose to life. The major difference between divine universal grace and divine special grace is their manifestations. Divine special grace (gift of salvation) manifests in the salvation of the sinner and it is a long term grace that can last for ever if no apostasy occurs whereas divine universal grace manifests in making possible the other forms of grace and it can be an instantaneous or a short term grace.Material grace Material Grace is the only category of grace t hat is totally universal and not special in nature. Material Grace is for both believers and unbelievers and is gifts of matter and time. This gift include the universe, the earth, and all other resources including, the air, the sea, animals, minerals, plants, sun, moon, rain, snow, and so on. These things are available to both believers and unbelievers and were graciously given to all men by God.Paul observed that this grace is a prove of God’s love for man when he said to the people of Lystra â€Å"Nevertheless he (God) left not Himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filing our heart with food and gladness† (Acts 14:17). This was in agreement to the words of Jesus that God â€Å"maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust† (Matthew 5:445). This grace is for all. The essence of this grace is for man to use these gifts to get provisions and to implement good works. Spiritual graceSpiritual Grace whether universal or special is the only resourceful grace that resides in man. Spiritual grace determines the ability of each man. No two persons may have exactly the same spiritual gifts as the scripture puts it â€Å"but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he wills† (1 Cor. 12:11) . It is a gift that enables man to relate to God and this gift is received by believers only (special). Spiritual universal grace on the other hand is the gift of the soul that enable man to relate to his fellow man and to his environment and also of the human spirit.It is that inner longing in man to relate to God or to other spirit beings (gods) (Olowe 2012). The Grace of God expresses itself as a combination of many attributes of God, especially mercy, goodness, compassion, and love. In many verses in the Bible, these attributes are interrelated and a combination of two or more stresses the Grace of God (Eph 2: 4-5; Ps 145:8; Exo 33:19). Unlike the above view, the Catholics distinguished between only two forms of grace which are the â€Å"transient help to act† (actual grace) and the â€Å"permanent state of grace† (sanctifying or justifying grace).The former (actual grace) has a fourfold meaning. In a subjective sense, it signifies good will or benevolence and in its objective sense it refers to every favour proceeding from this benevolence (good will) and thus every gratuitous gift. The latter (sanctifying grace) â€Å"is the gratuitous gift of his life that God makes to us; it is infused by the Holy Spirit into the soul to heal it of sin and to sanctify it† (Grace and justification 2012). Charles Wesley calls this sanctifying grace the â€Å"sustaining grace† that leads believers towards perfection (sanctifying grace 2012).A closer look into the Catholic concept of actual grace would reveal the literary value of the word grace. Actual grace descri bes grace further as â€Å"seemingly effortless beauty or charm of movement, form, or proportion† or â€Å"a characteristic or quality pleasing for its charm or refinement†. This grace is also seen as â€Å"a sense of fitness or propriety† or â€Å"a temporary immunity or exemption; a reprieve having the notion of mercy; clemency† (Grace 2012). It is believed to be that admiration or charm as hen the bible said that â€Å"Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us† (Psalms 90:17). This is because beauty or charm attracts benevolent love and prompts the bestowal of benefactions (blessings). This goes to explain why grace is also used in literary or secular circles for either clemency in the court and manner of behavior or poise. This grace also means the expression of gratitude from a person who has received blessing or favour by giving of thanks. This is where blessing of meals comes to play. The word gratiae (plural of gratia) also stands for t hanksgiving.Kevin Knight (2012) connected this beautifully when he said that: Universality of grace does not conflict with its gratuity, if God, in virtue of his will to save all men, distributes with sovereign liberty his graces to all adults without exception†¦ if the universality of grace is only a result of the Divine will to save all mankind, we must first turn our attention to the latter as the basis of the former. This goes to say that the universal grace that God gave to all human is to the effect that they be drawn closer to God by the salvation of their soul on the merit of Christ’s blood.Thus according to Knight, universal grace (actual grace) is the basis or foundation for special grace (sanctifying grace). One question that most theologians often ask about the matter of grace is the question of man’s free will. The bible said that â€Å"it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure† (Phil. 2:13). The question theref ore is if man needs grace to act or decide then where is his free-will to make choices on his own?Knight (2012) responded to this by observing that there is â€Å"a grace which precedes the free determination of the will and another which follows this determination and co-operates with the will†. He is of the opinion that grace does not destroy man’s free will but co-operates with it. This grace helps the believer to make decisions that would glorify God and for the unbeliever, gives him an option to choose the right. The ultimate will of God for this grace is â€Å"not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance† (2 Peter 3:9) and to remain in the faith.Knight puts it well when he opined that this grace is a way of God protecting the believer â€Å"against fall into sin and with the final experience of a happy death† (Knight 2012). Scripture text and its interpretation. Most times the particular meaning of Grace could be unders tood from the context in the passage in which the word is found. For instance, in Romans 5:1-2 â€Å"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand†¦ Grace in this context is something that is God-given and is made possible only through Jesus Christ. This is God's gift of salvation granted to sinners for their salvation. This is the divine grace or as in the Catholic parlance the justifying grace. It is that unmerited mercy (favor) that God gave by sending his son to die on a cross and thus delivering eternal salvation to humanity. Another example is to be found in Luke 2:40 â€Å"And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. In this example when using the definition of grace to mean unmerited favour it does not make sense. The reason is that the sinless Christ would not need the unmerited or undeserved favou r of salvation. Thus grace in this context literally means â€Å"favour or attractiveness†. It could also mean divine enablement which does not necessarily bring one to salvation but as Olowe (2012b) puts it this grace is the â€Å"resources to implement good works† Also in Galatians 5:4 which reads â€Å"Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. It would not make any sense to interpret grace in that context as â€Å"unmerited favour† for how can one fall short of grace through pride or attract grace through meekness (James 4:6; Galatians 5:4) if it is unmerited? Grace in this context is â€Å"†¦the empowering Presence of God enabling you to be who He created you to be, and the power that God gives us to do his will†(Olowe 2011a). This suggests that the empowering is subject to being connected to the source (God). This then holds that sin could make one fall away from such empowermen t.Any form of disobedience is rebelling against the will of God and thus a fall from grace (divine empowering). CONCLUSION John Newton’s â€Å"Amazing Grace† remains the greatest hymn of all times. This song was written by a man who described himself as â€Å"once an infidel and Libertine, a servant of slavers in Africa†. He testified that it was by the rich mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that he was preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he once long labored to destroy. This story of God’s amazing grace shows the power of God in transforming lives.It is the story of hope for all men, sinners and saints alike. Hope that the sinner can still return to God and be accepted by Him. Hope that the saint need not depend on his strength for victory over sin. Hope that we could be co-opted into the service of God and function effectively because grace is available. The challenge before the church therefore is not just to sing a bout this grace, but to be so motivated by its power that we would carry this message of God’s grace to the unsaved neighbours and friends around us. May this be our passion and mission! REFERENCEAbi Olowe (2011). Grace of God. Houston: Omega Publishers. http://www. graceti. com/books. asp? bkid=7. Abi Olowe (2011). The Five Forms of Grace. Houston: Omega Publishers. http://www. graceti. com/books. asp? bkid=1 www. scborromeo. org/ccc/p3s1c3a2. htm†¦. â€Å"Grace and justification†- St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. www. olrl. org/Lessons/Lessons8. shtml†¦ Lesson 8 â€Å"sanctifying grace†. www. gbgm-umc. org/umw/Wesley/walk. stm. ‘Grace’ Easton Bible Dictionary version 2. 0. 0 Vintech Systems (accessed 03 October, 2012) http://www. illumina. com/encyclopedia/hymns/amazing_Grace

The Masque Of The Red Death Essay - 1572 Words

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