GRACE [The free and unmerited favor of God shown towards man]
“And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace" ~John 1:16~
God’s grace comes to us free and clear, with no strings attached. In fact, He’s more tolerant and less judgmental than many of us are. We weren’t worthy and didn’t deserve it, but because we belong to Christ, “Out of His…(abundance) we have all received…one grace after another…spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing…favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift.”
Richard J. Neuhaus said, “The moralizing and legalizing of the Gospel of God’s grace is a dull heresy peddled to disappointed people who are angry because they have not received what they had no good reason to expect.”
When you truly grasp the concept of grace:
(1) You will gain a fresh appreciation for God’s gifts to you, things like salvation and forgiveness, the gift of life, health, laughter, music, beauty, and friendship.
(2) You will be less critical and less concerned with what other people do. Ever heard the saying, “I’m okay with me. I don’t need to make you wrong?” When you operate in the freedom that comes with grace, you’re okay letting other people chart their own course and make decisions you may not make.
(3) You will become more tolerant and less judgmental. Instead of focusing on appearance based on religious performance, you will look for authenticity and a genuine love for God.
(4) You will grow spiritually. D avid said, “He brought me forth also into a large place” (Psalm 18:19).
Grace expands your horizons so you can never go back to where you once were.
Abba, we thank You for the favor [GRACE] you show and give to us "sinners" each and every day. Without Your Grace we would not be where we are today with You. Lord my prayer today is that all who are reading this will be able to show to others the same kind of Grace that You show to them., if only for one day. And if this is done today then I ask it for tomorrow and the next day and the next, until soon we will all be showing Grace to others on a day-to-day basis. This Lord is changing the world one-day-at-a-time. We all need to look to You for our model of what we should be. Thank You Lord for showing us how to be a good person in this sinful world. In Jesus name we Pray Amen.
NEW AMAZING GRACE - The Stroms
God’s grace comes to us free and clear, with no strings attached. In fact, He’s more tolerant and less judgmental than many of us are. We weren’t worthy and didn’t deserve it, but because we belong to Christ, “Out of His…(abundance) we have all received…one grace after another…spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing…favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift.”
Richard J. Neuhaus said, “The moralizing and legalizing of the Gospel of God’s grace is a dull heresy peddled to disappointed people who are angry because they have not received what they had no good reason to expect.”
When you truly grasp the concept of grace:
(1) You will gain a fresh appreciation for God’s gifts to you, things like salvation and forgiveness, the gift of life, health, laughter, music, beauty, and friendship.
(2) You will be less critical and less concerned with what other people do. Ever heard the saying, “I’m okay with me. I don’t need to make you wrong?” When you operate in the freedom that comes with grace, you’re okay letting other people chart their own course and make decisions you may not make.
(3) You will become more tolerant and less judgmental. Instead of focusing on appearance based on religious performance, you will look for authenticity and a genuine love for God.
(4) You will grow spiritually. D avid said, “He brought me forth also into a large place” (Psalm 18:19).
Grace expands your horizons so you can never go back to where you once were.
Abba, we thank You for the favor [GRACE] you show and give to us "sinners" each and every day. Without Your Grace we would not be where we are today with You. Lord my prayer today is that all who are reading this will be able to show to others the same kind of Grace that You show to them., if only for one day. And if this is done today then I ask it for tomorrow and the next day and the next, until soon we will all be showing Grace to others on a day-to-day basis. This Lord is changing the world one-day-at-a-time. We all need to look to You for our model of what we should be. Thank You Lord for showing us how to be a good person in this sinful world. In Jesus name we Pray Amen.
NEW AMAZING GRACE - The Stroms
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