May you know more and more of grace and peace as your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord grows deeper. 2 Peter 1:2 J.B. Phillips New Testament Jesus did not come to strike a balance between grace and truth. He brought the full measure of both. Andy Stanley These days, Grace and Truth seem…
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Living in Grace & Truth
“Grace and Truth + Time = Change” Grace is the relational aspect of God’s character. Grace says, “You do not need to perform; you do not need to do anything to be loved.” (Cloud) Truth is the structural aspect of His character. God’s truth … describes how things really are. (Cloud) “Grace and Truth are…
…and Truth
“Grace and Truth + Time = Change” Truth is the second ingredient necessary…truth is the structural aspect of [God’s] character. Truth is the skeleton life hangs upon; it adds shape to everything in the universe. God’s truth leads us to what is real, to what is accurate…it describes how things really are. (Henry Cloud) Just…
A Formula for Change
According to Henry Cloud, “Growth is a product of Grace and Truth plus Time.” Or, “Grace and Truth + Time = Change” Let’s consider Grace. In Western Christian theology, grace is “the love and mercy given by God because God desires us to have it, not because of anything we have done to earn it.” It is the opposite of karma, which…
Resolved to be Perfect?
For years I’ve recorded my “New Year’s Resolutions” in my journal. But I’ve found that each list is almost identical to the previous one. Apparently I’ve made virtually no progress, despite my good intentions. In his book, Changes That Heal: The Four Shifts That Make Everything Better…And That Everyone Can Do, Henry Cloud speaks to…
New Year Thoughts
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5, 4, 3, 2 – 2021!
In view of Christ’s coming return, how can we prepare our hearts and make room for Him? Here are some ideas: “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. For I was hungry, and…
“Come, Lord”
As of the late 20th century, “Joy to the World” was the most-published Christmas hymn in North America. Author Isaac Watts (1674 –1748) based the song on Scripture. ********** Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Psalm 98:4 King James Version Joy to the…
“Come, Lord Jesus”
In 1744, Charles Wesley looked around at the poverty and class struggle in Great Britain. His thoughts inspired the song, “Come, Thou Long-expected Jesus.” This song looks back to Advent and Christmas. And again it is filled with the gifts Christ died to give us. The first stanza recalls those gifts: Come, thou long expected JesusBorn to…