What is grace, actually?

Hello!

Grace means so many different things to so many different people. It is sometimes hard to wrap one's head around it all...

Bible Gateway mentions grace 159 times in the King James Version of the bible: thirty seven times in the Old Testament, and 122 times in the New Testament...

Spiritually speaking, the English Oxford Living Dictionaries describe grace as...

*The free and unmerited favour of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings

*A divinely given talent or blessing

*The condition or fact of being favoured by someone

The Bible Researcher goes on and examines grace as that and more. In other words, grace is seen as an attitude and an action. It originates from the Greek word charis. It is the power behind what we believe. It is the justification for what we believe. We could not come into salvation but by His grace, and we can not go forth but by His grace. He is grace!

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life [John 3:16 KJV]" is grace!

"Now concerning spiritual gifts et al [1 Corinthians 12 KJV]" is grace!

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law [Galatians 5:22-23]" is grace!  

"Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you [Luke 10:19 KJV]" is grace!

"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth [Acts 1:8 KJV]" is grace!

To wrap it up, grace is His love from the very beginning and what He has done for us!

Grace is what He so graciously gives to, and unto us!

Grace is His empowerment to be, to go, and to do!

Grace is the personification of whom, and what He is to us!   

But for grace!!!

God bless 'ya!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Shalom!

Angela
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John Gray goes forth in the grace and peace of God

Hello!

It has been more than a minute; but hey, I'm back! Praise God! 

I am reminded of the goodness of God, today! Least we forget, He is in the moments of our lives, day by day by day by day!

I watched with awe as Joel & Victoria Osteen sent John & Aventer Gray forth in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost! My interpretation, mind you!

Look what God has done! He has brought two men after God's own heart together to bring an awareness of whom and what He is, like nobody's business! And the miles between South Carolina and Texas is of no account! Irrelevant, actually! "The beacon of light" leading to heaven just got brighter!

Week before last, I sat in the audience of a local congregation, enjoying the presence of the Lord! About half way through the service, I began to feel this smile rising up from within me. "This is the place where you will thrive" resonated deep within my spirit! Can you imagine? I wanted to laugh! I wanted to break out in song! I wanted to dance! I just grinned...

I searched for a home church for three years, and some! Who are you telling? I visited with a total of 20 churches, and contacted four others before walking into 'my destination!' I was beginning to wonder about 'the remnant of God!' But, "Then God!"

Why did it take a while? That is a story in, and of itself! But; suffice it to say, I've got my theories!  One day, I promise, one day!

The world has influenced the church more than the church has influenced the world! You know I am telling the truth! Geez! Who created heaven, earth and all thereof? God did, that's who! Who created us? God did, that's who! Who made us in His image? God did, that's who! Who gave us skills, strengths, talents and abilities? God did, that's who! Where is our vision, our purpose, our passion, our drive? I don't know about you, but mine is getting in gear and about to take off!

Heavenly Father, You are the most interesting person (in other words, being) I know! Raise us all up to be more like you, the Lion of Judah!!! And we will be ever so careful to press, press, press and press some more; into You, even until You come! Amen!

1)  But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works [Psalm 73:28 KJV]...

2)  For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly [Psalm 84:11 KJV]...

3)  It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all [Ecclesiastes 7:18 KJV]...

4)  The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound [Isaiah 61:1 KJV]...

5)  He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? [Micah 6:8 KJV]...

God is good!

"Happy Today!"

Shalom!

Angela
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NOTE:  I Adorned You [digital magazine] is coming your way, whenever!

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