Tag: amazing grace

Faults and Amazing Grace

Love sees what others do not care enough to look for.  “Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.” Romans 5:20 My thoughts and comments today are about, “Faults and Amazing Grace.” We all have faults aplenty, if anyone is looking for them. And it is not uncommon to recognize faults […]

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Betrayal and Amazing Grace

“On the same night that [Jesus] was betrayed.” 1 Corinthians 11:23 NKJV. It is as wrong to underestimate His grace as to overestimate our faith. My thoughts and comments today are about “betrayal and amazing grace.” Betrayal is a terrible thing. It isn’t accidental; it’s deliberate, intentionally hurting another. When […]

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Regrets, Repentance, and Redemption

“Jesus . . became poor so that you through His poverty might become [enriched].” 2 Corinthians 8:9 NIV. Redemption is the lavish application of God’s grace to remove every cause for regret. My thoughts and comments today are about “regrets, repentance, and redemption.” Everyone has regrets. Everyone makes mistakes. What […]

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Offenses

“Forgiving each other, just as . . God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 NIV. Forgiveness occurs only when you release the offense and offender to God. Your innocence does not preclude the possibility of another’s offense. Life will have plenty of wrongs and hurts. When those occur and they will, what […]

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Failure and Redemption

“Samson prayed . . ‘Remember me, O God . . strengthen me just once more.’” Judges 16:28 NIV “If you entertain a wrong appetite for a moment, you may struggle for a lifetime.” My thoughts and comments today are about “failure and redemption.” Everybody likes a success story of someone […]

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