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Tag Archives: grace
Sufficient Grace
Paul asked God for more, and this was the answer. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (AMP) He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation].” I say, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 12:9, grace, more than enough, Robert Robinson, sufficient
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Morning Prayer: Never Forget
Good morning, Lord. You know everything, and I know so little. You never forget, and so much slips my mind. When I forget Your rules for living and do wrong, You remember the blood on the cross and forgive my … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, grace, morning prayer, remember
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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.
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged cheap grace, Deitrich Bonhoeffer, grace, repentance
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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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Tagged 2 Corinthians 8:7, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., grace, love
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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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Tagged grace, justice, mercy, morning prayer, righteousness
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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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Tagged Charles Haddon Spurgeon, discipline, grace, mercy
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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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Tagged Confidence, grace, Hebrews 4:16, Let Us, mercy
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