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Grace is a word that holds deep meaning in the Christian faith. It's the unearned favor of God, given freely to all, regardless of our imperfections. Jesus embodied grace in every aspect of His life, offering love, forgiveness, and compassion to those who least deserved it. But this grace wasn't meant to stop with Him—it was meant to be passed on. As followers of Christ, we are called to offer grace to others, just as Jesus offered it to us, and just as we would want it extended to us in our own moments of weakness. To offer grace to others, we first need to grasp the enormity of the grace we've received from Jesus.
Stay in the fight!!! All of our leaders were and still are being hit on, BUT the ones God will use will be those who stay in the Fight! God will notice and give favor. Of course, use good reasoning but know that we serve a God who can do miracles. Go by His Word! Others will notice and look to you for it later when they see you have survived. Your faith has value! Those who don't support HIS Work and His Move, will not get as many benefits.
It seems unnecessary to point out how God's priorities are seldom our priorities. That is the difference in the nature of man and the nature of God. He even said so: "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts," (Isa. 55:9, NIV). So, how do we position ourselves to hear from God? How do we free ourselves from our own desires in order to know His will? Well, I can tell you from firsthand experience that fasting causes you to take that sword of God's Word and separate what you "want" from what you "need."
Years ago, I was very frustrated at the spiritual condition of the church and our nation. I prayed, "Lord, many of us have faith that things can change, but nothing seems to be working!" Through Scripture reading, I soon realized that faith often involves action: "The day I pray for God to move the mountain, I often wake up next to a shovel" — Anonymous. By faith, Abel offered the right sacrifice. By faith, Noah built the ark and saved his family. By faith, Abram obeyed God and left his country in pursuit of the promise (Heb. 11). And on and on it goes—faith obeys God.
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleanness, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and be careful to obey My rules. Ezekiel 36:25-27 ESV
There is nothing in life that lasts forever and in order to prolong its lifespan, it must be refilled and maintained on a regular basis. It is necessary to buy gas for the car, eat and exercise for the body, and drink eleven to fifteen cups of water each day in order for every cell, tissue, and organ in the body to function correctly. Refilling is necessary in order to maintain efficacy. We must do the same in the spirit realm if we wish to improve, extend, and expand our God-given abilities. In order to make room for the Holy Spirit, our atmosphere must be cleansed of the pollutants of our environment.
Not long ago, I had a great vision in the courts of heaven. There was a great vault. Inside the vault were scrolls—great treasures. But the vault also had a lock that needed to be opened and a chain around it that needed to be cut. I want to explain what I saw and what the Lord said so you can begin healing from your past, embracing the process of taking small steps each day and unlocking your kingdom destiny.
Sometimes, it is not what we talk about as believers that requires addressing. Often it can be what we are prone to 'dare not mention' for various reasons. But now more than ever it's truth time, because "our salvation is nearer now than when we became believers" (Ro.13:11 ISV). Today's church is very apt to repeatedly give you the 'how to' for seemingly every aspect, while often failing to create an environment in which members can freely 'fess up' about their frustrations with those very aspects being so enthusiastically promoted as a 'sure thing.'
You think it will never happen to you, but the call seemed straight forward enough. By all appearances it was from management with a simple request. It even sounded like her boss and caller ID showed the correct number. In retrospect, the call was timed perfectly to coincide with the pressure of the morning rush. There was no time to contemplate the request, but to quickly login and confirm the information needed. The result was a $2,000 loss for the company.
I'm glad you opened this message but to be honest, no matter how hard we try not to, we will have moments when we stumble and fall short. What really matters is how we respond to it. When we lose our temper, succumb to temptation, or miss the mark… these moments, no matter how big or small, can build up and weigh on our hearts, and cause us to feel far away from our heavenly Shepherd and unloved.
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