The Pain of Grace & Mercy#
I wanted to know so much more of this God who would pour His grace and mercy on me. You didn't deserve the wounds you have in your heart.
I wanted to know so much more of this God who would pour His grace and mercy on me. You didn't deserve the wounds you have in your heart.
A simple but accurate separation is: Grace is receiving a betterment not owed to you. BUT: Mercy is not receiving a punishment owed to you.
To pick up where we had left off. . . Children are the very breath of humility.
Humility enters these fresh days of 2023 desiring to walk the paths of righteousness for His names sake. (Psalm 23:3) 2023 is not a further season for self-promotion.
'You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in Your care You watched over my life'. (Job 10:12) Discipline is easy for me to swallow. Logical to assimilate.
Clergy are no longer the keeper of the keys. Amidst all the centuries since Christ, Christians live in an increasingly charmed season.
Grace is dousing the right to fight. Grace is not a thirst for justice but a hunger for mercy. Grace is the engine-room of forgiveness.
'Grace' appears 118 times in the New Testament, and is supported by another ten times in the Old Testament.
Grace is an attractive quality to any life, however both saints and sinners often fail to grasp it.
Nails and the crown of thorns are a clear reality that screams G. R. A. C. E. They are best held close to the trusting heart.