Feb

29

But Even Greater

For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:17 NLT

There is a beautiful gift given to us in and through Jesus the Christ. It is not just some kind of forgiveness so that we may continue in our addictions to our old sins. There will always be a great contrast between what once we were and what now by the grace of God we are. God’s grace is his love given in power, by which he grants total exemption from judgment of any kind to men and women who were guilty and condemned because of their sin. Grace has nothing to do with our worthiness and based on nothing we have done or failed to do. This is the wow of salvation, a life full of freedom, encouragement, with attitudes and actions that bless us and those around us. On this new day may your life bring praise and glory to the one who called you by his grace. Let yourself rejoice in this life in Jesus the Christ that is eternal and as you delight in him may you discover what it means to be refreshed and renewed in him through all the details of your life.

Feb

28

Your Portion

I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him.

Lamentations 3:24-25

What a wonderful journey life is, even with all its highs and lows. The joy of falling in love and finding that someone else loves you as much as you love them. Wow, what a refreshing time that is, and as wonderful as that is, it gets even better with age. When our Lord becomes a reality to us instead of some kind of belief or religious system, his grace begins a refreshing renewal in our heart and mind. Let us remember that his grace is his love expressed and given without condemnation, ridicule or overwhelming sorrow. With grace we find the joy of giving more than receiving and now our thinking and emotions can really enjoy our journey. On this new day may you enjoy the Lord as your portion, knowing how much he loves and enjoys you. May everyone you meet see and hear your hope and joy in him and allow your soul be filled with thanksgiving. His grace will do things through your life and speech that will blow your hair back and it will feel like you have lost weight.

Feb

27

At The Heart

The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.

1 Samuel 16:7

One of the beautiful things along our journey through life is when we feel something with all the emotion of our heart. This is not an academic statement, it is something that touches the very fiber of our being. The beauty of God’s grace is that it takes our belief in the Lord from the academic into a relationship with him that touches the very soul of who we are. Grace impacts our heart like nothing else can and in this place our desires and emotions become free to express and receive love, kindness and encouragement without the feeling of embarrassment. Here our marriage, our children and our relationships are refreshed in ways that cause us to praise and give thanks to the Lord. On this new day that has been given to you as a gift from the Lord, may you enjoy this freedom of his grace. May your heart be refreshed and encouraged along this new journey and may he then give to you the desires of your heart as you delight yourself in his grace. In this place there is no regret or sorrow.

Feb

24

Think About It

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.

Philippians 4:8

What we think about most really does determine how we see our life and how we feel about it. Someone once said – “It isn’t what you have, or what you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.” God’s grace not only saves, but it gives us life so that we may have the freedom to process our moments in ways that will refresh and renew our lives as well as those around us. Grace takes the Word of God and lives it in real time, in and through the details of our journey. On this new day that has never been before, take the Word of God and speak out loud what you know is true because God cannot lie. Your emotions, your intellect and your future will be overwhelmed in all the right ways and you will know it as grace.

Feb

23

The Source of All Comfort

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

2 Corinthians 1:3, 4 NLT

Sometimes in the journey of our life things happen that cause our thinking and our emotions a lot of pain. When this happens it seems so natural for stress to begin to take over our thinking, our feelings and even our sleep. This natural stress never seems to bless us or change our circumstances. But God is and will always be the source of all comfort. It is through his grace that he reveals his love and encouragement to us in some of the most difficult times. Comfort begins to renew our thinking and our emotions which brings a sense of peace in difficult times. On this new day let your faith through grace have its beautiful way with the details of your life. Comfort is yours and when enjoyed, allows you the joy of blessing others wherever you find them. Your life will be the visible actions of his encouragement, his kindness and his comfort and all this will bless your socks off.

Feb

22

Enjoy His Thoughts

All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!

Psalm 139:16,17

One of the great beauties of God’s grace is that it gives us the ability to relax and rejoice all at the same time. Living overwhelmed by his grace gives us better hearing, of what is really around us and much better vision as to the situations we are walking through. Grace changes our values and choices, which automatically impact our attitude for the day we find ourselves in. Living in a grace condition removes fears, anxiety and much of our mistrust about others. It gives the freedom to know that our Lord is involved in the smallest details of our journey and therefore we do not need to be anxious or irritated so easily and we can enjoy encouraging others along their journey as we have been encouraged by our Lord. On this new day let his grace be precious to you and enjoy his attitude of kindness as it will be expressed through you. You will be pleased at the way you process info and so will those around you. This is a good day to smile and give thanks to the one who has overwhelmed you with his kindness and enjoy his thoughts, bringing praise and refreshment through you.

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