...for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord's sight but also in the sight of man. 2Corinthians 8:21 ESV Sometimes... no matter how hard we try... or intend to act honorably... we miss the mark... I did it today... miscalculated... misjudged... when it came to serving with excellence... Reflecting on what… Continue reading missing the mark…
Category: Failure
by His grace…
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. 1Corinthians 15:10 NIV Finding myself wondering at His grace today... His grace which forgets... the wasted time... self-indulgence... and general wanderings of yesterday... And provides all that's needed today... when it comes to doing what… Continue reading by His grace…
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He always has more grace than my failures... I see Him prove Himself over and over... Whether the failures are personal or professional... His grace surpasses my need... ...he gives more grace. ... James 4:6 ESV Amen...
great… great… grace…
Reading through Judges... and listening through Genesis... I'm struck by God's great grace... and our great failure to be faithful... Over and over... we fail to be faithful... Adam and Eve to the one rule... The twelve tribes to the law of promise... Judges to prophets... kings to priests... We all fail... Yet in the… Continue reading great… great… grace…
finding Him faithful…
On a day when I was more prone to feed my flesh... than fuel my faith... I find Him faithful... It makes me shake my head in wonder... What a gracious... patient... loving Father... Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 1Timothy 1:2 ESV