Why not? It’s true. My best hope is to not disgrace myself and…” He hesitates.And what?” I say.I don’t know how to say it exactly. Only… I want to die as myself. Does that make...

A well lived life is purpose filled

The God I serve is able to save us both. To give us the winning lottery ticket so all our money problems will go away. To mend our broken hearts. To bring us close to...

Religion is spelled ‘D-O’, because it consists of the things people do try to somehow gain God’s forgiveness and favor. But the problem is that you never know when you’ve done enough. But thankfully, Christianity...

The God of Christianity never claims to be fair. He goes beyond fair. The Bible teaches that he decided not to give us what we deserve–that’s mercy. In addition, God decided to give us what...

The gospel of grace nullifies our adulation of televangelists, charismatic superstars, and local church heroes. It obliterates the two-class citizenship theory operative in many American churches. For grace proclaims the awesome truth that all is...

I want to wake up ev­ery day I have left to the warmth of your lips on mine, the sound of your voice singing next to me, the feel of your fin­gers on my skin...

She loved you so much.” I know.

The tattoos are only on the surface, you know.He’s a man.” A sexy, vulnerable, intense, attractive, responsible, sweet, gentle and loving man.

Realizing the seriously ruthless, venomous habits and agendas of evil always instills a more fierce passion and longing for a closer God. Men, out of pride, may claim their own authorities over what constitutes good...

…the power of grace can work great things in the human person, greater than we might have dared to hope…(pg.52 in The Examen Prayer).

God is not ignoring your prayers, He is working behind the scene perfecting all that concerns you, praise Him.

Everything that isn’t gospel is law. Let us say it again: Everything that isn’t gospel is law. Every way we try to make our kids good that isn’t rooted in the good news of the...

Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.

So do not seek the pastNor attempt to live in the futureLive in the precious momentSmell the smellsTaste the tastesFeel the feelingsAnd Simply Be!As you do that, the past and futureBecome your friendsThey will sit...

Grace has a face. It is Jesus Christ.

Gifts of grace come to all of us. But we must be ready to see and willing to receive these gifts. It will require a kind of sacrifice, the sacrifice of believing that, however painful...

If you have the grace to hug someone, never miss this sacred moment.

When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie,My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;The flame shall not hurt thee; I only designThy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

It is gracious to overlook and offence.

Women need to remember that if nature has made them plain, grace can make them beautiful, and if nature has made them beautiful, good deeds can add to their beauty. Grace will make you beautiful...

Certainly there is life and there is death, but even in death, if we look closely enough, we will find grace.

When grace moves in… guilt moves out

If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.

Answers? Ha, he would say that. More like riddles, mazes, labyrinths. If there’s some power trying to show me the way, it should give better directions.

With each opportunity before me, God presented me with a choice. I could accept His offerings, His wisdom, His grace. Or I could choose to hold onto the pain, the anger and the resentment a...

J’ai quelque fois rêvé que de temps en temps des heures se détachaient de la vie des anges et venaient ici-bas traverser la destinée des hommes.

Just as I swore in the time of Noah that I would never again let a flood cover the earth,so now I swear that I will never again be angry and punish you.10 For the...

God’s forgiveness doesn’t come cheaply, nor is it a ticket to do what we jolly well please because there’s a get out of jail free card at the end. Instead, it is the life-changing embrace...

We in the revivalist tradition have viewed grace only in terms of privatized, individualized spirituality. Give people enough Jesus to save their souls, move them to an emotional decision, help them get their hearts right...

There’s got to be some sort of grace period to see if there is improvement (for new coaches) before you get hit with a penalty. We’ve got a new AD, a new president, new programs...

Watch carefully the children around you. In precious moments you will catch a glimpse of your Savior’s face. Listen intently and you will hear his voice. Walk gently among them; his footprints are all around...

Grace is a power that comes in and transforms a moment into something better

No one is perfect. We all need a Savior. The more honest we become about our flaws, the more we’ll reach out for the grace and love of Jesus.

the grace is being able to like rock music,symphony music, jazz …anything that contains the original energy ofjoy.

It’s not the law of religion nor the principles of morality that define our highways and pathways to God; only by the Grace of God are we led and drawn, to God. It is His...

We don’t value craftsmanship anymore! All we value is ruthless efficiency, and I say we deny our own humanity that way! Without appreciation for grace and beauty, there’s no pleasure in creating things and no...

Only those who are truly aware of their sin can truly cherish grace.

By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.

As for the majority, it is not so much race as it is political affiliation that really divides it today. What was once an issue of physical difference is now one of intellectual difference. Men...

If Christ be a fraud, he was among the most peculiar yet brilliant of frauds in saying that only he was the way, the truth, and the life. This is the importance of grace –...

Grace saved my life; it can revolutionize yours.

We do not build the kingdom of God on earth by our own efforts (however assisted by grace); the most we can do through genuine prayer, is to make as much room as possible, in...

Grace enters the soul where love lies serene.

It may take years of struggle and confession, battle and failure. The places in my life where I struggle with deadly sins are matters of a decade or more of focus, repentance, shame, and grace....

Your life is a witness to the world of a loving savior and His redemptive plan for man.

Not immediately able to proceed, I stood there, inexpressibly grateful that my life, for all its terrors, is so filled with moments of grace.

Prayer is a great opportunity to receive grace from God.

Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone’s heart.

The story of grace is the Gospel of not just forgiveness, but also of redemption. God uses the weak, the ones who have failed and the ones who had run out of second chances long...