Grace... Expresses Two Complementary Thoughts: God's Unmerited

Perhaps We Should Stop Talking About Being Faithful To Have A Quiet Time With God Each Day, As If We Were Doing Something To Earn A Reward. It Would Be Better To Talk About The Privilege Of Spending Time With The God Of The Universe And The Importance For Our Own Sake Of Being Consistent In That Practice.

Your Worst Days Are Never So Bad That You Are Beyond The Reach Of God's Grace. And Your Best Days Are Never So Good That You Are Beyond The Need Of God's Grace.pharisee-type Believers Unconsciously Think They Have Earned God's Blessing Through Their Behavior. Guilt-laden Believers Are Quite Sure They Have Forfeited God's Blessing Through Their Lack Of Discipline Or Their Disobedience. Both Have Forgotten The Meaning Of Grace Because They Have Moved Away From The Gospel And Have Slipped Into A Performance Relationship With God.

Grace... Expresses Two Complementary Thoughts: God's Unmerited Favor To Us Through Christ, And God's Divine Assistance To Us Through The Holy Spirit.

If There Is Not At Least A Yearning In Our Hearts To Live A Holy Life Pleasing To God, We Need To Seriously Question Whether Our Faith In Christ Is Genuine.

God Never Allows Pain Without A Purpose.