March 27, 2021
Saved by Grace
It is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
Read more..It is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
Read more..When we try to please others, when we fear what others may say or do to us, we place ourselves in a position of great vulnerability. Our lives no longer remain our own.
Read more..Where the Holy Spirit lives, human character is changed and spiritual fruit can be seen.
Read more..Not only does God's blessing rest on us, his presence goes with us. We cannot ever be in a place where he is not with us.
Read more..Thoughts on today's verse: What is there to fear if God sent his Son to die to redeem us? What is there to fear if we cannot be separated from the love God has for us in Christ Jesus?
Read more..Choosing joy through hope rather than despair, choosing patient endurance in times of affliction, and choosing faithfulness in prayer are all decisions of the will.
Read more..There are many kinds of fear. Some of these are legitimate. Others are imagined. Still others are irrational.
Read more..The Love Chapter: 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 ‘Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs’. Holy God, I know you loved me when I was not lovable, and redeemed me when I was not worthy.
Read more..When a young couple in love is apart, they long to be with each other again. When a parent is separated from his or her child, the parent misses the child intensely.
Read more..I believe three things are important: 1) honesty in our prayer life with God, 2) confidence that God hears and cares even when our prayers sizzle with pain and frustration, and 3) genuine praise for God included in our prayers even when things seem bleak.
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