Grace Grace is not to privately accept and enjoy, it is to be given 1 Feb 201731 Jan 2017 Grace is not only something we are supposed to receive from God, but a gift that is to be given to others. We are not to be a people who…
Grace Grace is supernatural 31 Jan 201730 Jan 2017 I don’t know about you, but I have been learning is that grace—real grace—is supernatural. Which is to say it is not natural. It is beyond our nature to give…
Grace Grace is necessary 29 Jan 201728 Jan 2017 A few years ago my daughter Maggie asked me if she could have an owl for a pet. "Owls don't make good pets Maggie," I said. "Yes they do," she…
Grace Dealing with Guilt 28 Jan 201727 Jan 2017 One of the hardest things to deal with is the shame we feel when we really blow it. David is a great example of what I am talking about. He…
Forgiveness Forgiveness is mandatory? 25 Jan 2017 Well that depends. It depends on what you are saying is mandatory. Forgiveness is grace in its most costly and precious form. My favorite short definition for grace is "one-way…
Holiness… Love and holiness 23 Jan 201722 Jan 2017 I think we often confuse holiness with righteousness. I mean that is essentially the point behind saying that so-and-so is "holier-than-thou" right? Holiness includes righteousness but it is more than…
Books… Blessings 22 Jan 201721 Jan 2017 This morning I thought I would share another prayer from that great book edited by Arthur Bennett, The Valley of Vision (Banner of Truth Trust, 1973). THOU GREAT THREE-ONE, Author…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 