Friends .. each morning I get up thinking .. reading .. and yes .. without question .. praying about what we may need to hear today .. it’s not based on any kind of righteousness .. haha .. no .. it’s based more on the reality of a living God in each of our lives .. and no .. it’s not a “look at us” attitude .. it’s more like a .. haha .. “look at the incredible things He can do in the lives of imperfect people” attitude .. yes friends .. our lives .. they’re a mixed up bag of trials and errors .. successes and failures .. along with a whole lot of .. haha .. thanksgiving and confession .. for the truth is .. through everything we go through .. His Spirit is engraving His grace on our hearts .. oh don’t get me wrong .. our behavior certainly matters .. for yes .. we all want to live in a way that ‘s pleasing to Him .. but friends .. when we make mistakes .. and yes .. we’re all going to make them .. we need to understand this simple truth .. the mistakes we make do not void the message .. no way .. for those mistakes literally allow us .. haha .. to flip on over to one of the many chapters on forgiveness .. no friends .. we don’t ever have to hide from Him when we mess up .. for His gospel of grace is a simple message of honesty and redemption .. and no .. it’s not based on our perfection .. but strictly on the unconditional and undying love He has for each and every one of us .. haha .. so .. yes sweet friends we are blessed people .. for simply .. many times over we have the awesome knowledge of knowing and experiencing .. that yes .. haha .. oh yeah .. love wins period
“For by grace you have been saved through faith .. and this is not your own doing .. it is the gift of God .. not a result of works .. so that no one may boast”