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Morning Prayer: Grace and Mercy

Good morning, Lord. Thank You for grace — for blessings I don’t deserve. Thank You for Your mercy — saving me from the punishment I do deserve. Teach me to be like You: quick to bless others (even when they … Continue reading

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Why Repent?

“Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, without church discipline, communion without confession, absolution without personal confession.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer Nachfolge, 1937 The Cost of Discipleship Reflect. Confess. Repent.

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Morning Prayer: Love and Grace

Good morning, Lord. Sure, I want people to like me. Sometimes, I confess, I seem to want that more than I want You, O God. But no! I cannot imagine life without You, without Your Spirit. Give me strength to … Continue reading

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MLK: Grace and Love

“Everybody can be great … because anybody can serve … You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” Martin Luther King, Jr. The Drum Major Instinct, 1968 Dr. King sounds a lot like the apostle … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: Grace and Mercy

Good morning, Lord. You are perfect, I am unrighteousness–You grant me grace. You are just, I look out for myself at the expense of others–You grant me mercy. I am blessed. Thank You.

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The Discipline of Mercy

“The gracious discipline of mercy breaks the ships of our vainglory with a strong east wind, and casts us shipwrecked, naked and forlorn, upon the Rock of Ages.” —Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)   God’s discipline comes wrapped in grace and … Continue reading

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Let’s Be Confident

  It’s Lent — not a time to be hesitant, reluctant or resistant.     Hebrews 4:16 (NIV) Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us … Continue reading

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Advent: Grace

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Let’s Make a Deal

Jesus, if You do this one thing for me, I won’t ask for anything else ever. I can’t be a good reflection of You, God, dressed in last year’s fashion. I need this job and its big salary so I … Continue reading

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Strength for the Frail

  Sometimes it’s the oldest and most frail saints who lead the way. They know (as did the Apostle Paul) the source of their strength.   2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT) [God] said, “My grace is all you need. My power … Continue reading

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