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If you had to do things all over I'm sure you'd do things differently. You wouldn't have said that. You wouldn't have done that. You would have taken advantage of that opportunity. You would have handled that situation better. You should've been more thoughtful, should've been more patient, should've been more prudent. Something inside you keeps telling you that you should've known better or should've done better but you can't do anything to change it so you stand there shrouded in a sack of "should."
I know how you feel. We all have things that we should've done differently but that's the great thing about grace. As followers of Christ we are promised that "all things work together for the good of those who love The Lord and are called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28) Therefore,...
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What Now? #READ
As you begin to consider new possibilities for your life there is a need to create new modes of thinking. It has been said that Albert Einstein noted that "My best thinking thus far has created some problems that this thinking cannot solve" so it stands to reason that we must find new ways to think about life if we are to discover new possibilities. I have found that reading helps to expand our thinking like nothing else so I have compiled the following short list of books that will help you as you begin to see yourself as God sees you and fall into the grace that is available through Christ. This is by no means an exhaustive list but it will help you get started.
Fell free to leave a comment to suggest other books that I haven't mentioned but that you have found helpful.
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Who is Jessie Jennings 3?
THE BEGINNINGAt the age of 18 Jessie was led to spend his life teaching the wonderful truths of God’s Word. Thirsty for an opportunity to grow, he asked Bishop Edward H. Stephens, Jr. for a chance to teach in the children’s ministry of Golden Gate Cathedral. The request was granted which gave him the ability to develop his gift of teaching by assisting in the Sunday School and Youth Ministry for several years. As a means of further development of his gifts, the Lord gave him an opportunity to receive a (Cum Laude) Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a Minor in Religion in Society from the University of Memphis in 2005 and he is currently...
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Fall into Grace...
It has often been said that, "You get what you deserve." That type of thinking is great when you've made all the right decisions and done everything the way you should but what if you haven't? What if you've made mistakes along the way? What if you need mercy?
I'm exceptionally thankful that we don't always "Get what we deserve" and I'd be willing to bet that you are too because we don't always (or ever, depending on your theology) deserve forgiveness or a fresh start but the beauty of the story of Jesus and the thing that makes it "good news" is that we can have it anyway...even though we don't deserve it.
We often cry out for fairness &...
