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One of my favorite modern day movies is Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. I think that the story on the Mayans and others tribes of Central America is very fascinating. And the main character demonstrates such strength as he fights will all of his life to return to save his pregnant wife and his young son. When his tribe is captured by the Mayans, one of his captors taunts his and renames him almost. Telling him that he will almost make to freedom, but not quite.

A young boy cries in a circle of new friends. Everyone else seems to be happy about giving their names. He is in shame as he tells them that his real name is not good enough. And this is how he feel about life. Not good enough to compete with others.

There are times in life when we are not good enough. When others will tell us that we are almost but not quite what we should be.

God says that we are not good enough, but that it really does not matter. Because grace is always all that we need in life, no matter what else we may lack, or who we may be.