Grace

THE BLAME GAME

Used with Permission by, Linda DeSilva Excuses! From infancy, we use them to ‘pass the buck’. “The dog ate my homework.” (BC – before computers!) “Sorry – project’s not complete – computer problems!” “The alarm clock didn’t go off.” “It wasn’t my idea! He made me do it!” I guess we have all played ‘TheContinue reading “THE BLAME GAME”

MAXIMIZE YOUR RETIREMENT

That is what the piece of mail stated on the face. Like most of the mail that comes in this manner, I was about to discard immediately when I realized it was not addressed to me, which meant that if I tampered with it I could end up in prison for throwing away some personsContinue reading “MAXIMIZE YOUR RETIREMENT”

ALL! ALL! ALL!

But in His mercy God extends to the sinner the opportunity to obtain righteousness… Every so often, I run into an argumentative individual who has an answer for everything that has or is going to take place under the sun. When I reach a certain point I ask: “Do you believe that every man, womanContinue reading “ALL! ALL! ALL!”

SUFFICIENT GRACE

Life seems so complicated at times. We present our requests to God, and the next thing we encounter is a complicity of negative experiences! Sometimes it may only be one, but nevertheless, it is there staring me straight in the face; an accident, a death, a financial downfall, sickness, a family break-up—the list is impossibleContinue reading “SUFFICIENT GRACE”

JUSTIFICATION

You have heard that the word justification means “just as if I had never sinned”. It has a little more to it than that. Having heard Dr. Charles Woodbridge speak on this subject many years ago, I picked up his writing so that I might copy it for you. “Regeneration and justification are closely relatedContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION”

BREAD SEEKERS

There are those cataclysmic moments when our only recourse causes us to cry out in language close to: “God I know that you are the only one who can help me, please bail me out?” We may not use those exact words, but something close to it blurts across our lips that demonstrates our brainContinue reading “BREAD SEEKERS”

MUCH MORE

Every now and again, someone comes up with a question such as this: “Have you ever felt as though your decision to have Christ first and foremost in your life was not your wisest choice; that you have missed out on much of the fun that you enjoyed prior to that decision and maybe, justContinue reading “MUCH MORE”

IT IS ALL OF GRACE

Someone shared with me: Saving Grace … Ephesians 2:8, 9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one can boast.” Standing Grace … Romans 5:1, 2 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, weContinue reading “IT IS ALL OF GRACE”

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10 What a beautiful word- GRACE! Over the years I have stood atContinue reading “GRACE”