So Grace saves us. When we received God’s Grace it transformed our identity. As I have said, we go from sinner to saint. Our destiny goes from hell to Heaven. Yet as I have also said, while…
The next chapter in this book is such a beautiful one. It is called “Grace On the Fringe,” and Mr Lucado uses the wonderful story of Ruth as a backdrop to show us how…
It takes a whole lot of effort and time and resources to hold on to offenses, have you ever noticed that? Giving Grace towards those who have hurt us either…
We receive Grace in levels. “From glory to glory” the Bible says, as we grow to be more and more like Jesus. (see 2Co 3:18) The more mature we are, the more we live under God’s Grace. Once we receive Grace, though, what should we…
At the end of chapter 4, Mr Lucado gives an excellent example of trusting someone else to save us as he talks about the Chilean miners who were trapped for two months underground. Like them, the…
We have it all backwards, don’t we? We do not need to work ourselves to the point of exhaustion to receive God’s Grace. God’s Grace sets us free from the false merit system we…
Mr Lucado begins chapter 4 called “You Can Rest Now” by reminding us of just how tired we all can get. Life’s demands seem endless and our energy is very obviously limited. He then compares us with…