Tag: mercy

Overwhelmed But Not Overcome

Emotions provide color and beauty to life.  “I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed.”  Psalm 61:2 NKJV. My thoughts and comments today are about being, “Overwhelmed But Not Overcome.” Feelings enrich your experience of life. But there are times when feelings are confusing, even overwhelming. In such […]

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Grace in the Garden

From an act of grace the drama of redemption began. “He saved us, not because of the good things we did, but because of His mercy.” Titus 3:5 NLT My thoughts and comments today are about, “Grace in the Garden.” God made the world and He pronounced it good. Refer […]

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Truth Conquers Sin

The harder you run from your wrongs the faster truth pursues My thoughts and comments today are that “truth conquers sin.” “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins.” 1 John 1:9 NIV. As a young teen, more than once I was […]

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Bless This Mess

Blessing is restored where grace is received “The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.” Proverbs 10:22 NKJV My thoughts and comments today are about, “bless this mess.” Life can be messy; it frequently is. Mrs. Cook, a fourth-grade teacher at Blair Elementary, […]

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God’s Extraordinary Grace

The greatest gifts come from the benevolence of grace. “It is by God’s grace that you have been saved through faith.” Ephesians 2:8 TEV. My thoughts and comments marvel at “God’s extraordinary grace.” Diligent people have an almost incurable work ethic, which comes with the assumption that the measure of […]

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