Once our innermost person is regenerated from death to Life, then God’s Grace begins its beautiful work in our soul. Jesus draws us out of darkness and into His Glorious Light. Yet this is not instantaneous like Salvation. Mr Lucado warns, “We would be wrong to think this change happens overnight. But we would be equally wrong to assume change never happens at all. It may come in fits and spurts – an ‘aha’ here, a breakthrough there. But it comes…. You just never know when grace will seep in.” (p6) You see, while we all do have Free Will, we do not have Free Reign! God has a purpose for each and every human in this world. And He will make sure everyone is where they need to be, to do that which He foresaw needed to be done.
Some will refuse to be His and fight Him with every choice they make, some even denying His existence. None of these will follow His Holy Will and are living under God’s wrath. Not because He does not love them. God’s Heart longs for everyone to be saved…… But because, by pushing God away, they are choosing their own punishment. But if you are sincerely born again, you have already received His Grace, and now are to live under His Grace. This is where God’s glory begins to become ours as well. We begin to seek Him. To desire to know what He thinks about everything. We begin to sense conviction when we try to say or do things that are no longer consistent with this New Identity within us. This transforming Grace that has started deep within us, begins to trickle out of us, and sometimes without us even being fully aware. To change our heart is a great miracle, and to continue this change in our soul is heavenly! This is what Grace does.
2023’s Got A Minute? Book Club
January: The First & Best Book Ever: The Bible
February: Love Is In the Air: “The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts” by Gary Chapman
March: Spring Growth: “Secrets of the Vine” by Bruce Wilkinson
April: Living the Resurrected Life: “The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life” by Dr Charles Stanley
May: My Spiritual Mom: “Making Good Habits Breaking Bad Habits” by Joyce Meyer
June: Spiritual Dad: “It’s Not About Me- Rescue from the Life We Thought Would Make Us Happy” by Max Lucado
July: Financial Freedom “Complete Guide to Money” by Dave Ramsey
August: Summer’s Soul Restorer “A Shepherd Looks At Psalm 23” by W Phillip Keller
September: Covering Our Children: “Prayers for the Prodigals” by James Banks
October: Reformation of Our Hearts: “Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine” by Max Lucado
<>< Peace, Diane
Thank you Jesus!!!!