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Thankful Thursday ~ Grace

“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV – emphasis mine)

It appears that I am thanking God for His grace the third time during our Thankful Thursday gathering (just know that because my permalink noted #3 😉 )…

I feel that grace is something that we can be thankful for more than once. It took me some years to really understand it (I still will not know the full scope of God’s grace until life everlasting). The dictionary defines grace several ways; my favorites are: 1) Unmerited Divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification (coming from God), 2) Mercy, Pardon.

I started reading Elaine Olsen’s book “Peace for the Journey“. The first chapter is about His amazing grace. One of the questions Elaine is posing got me thinking more deeply about grace: “Why is grace a ‘confrontational’ message?” Hm, good question; I don’t have an answer for that.

I only can share what I feel when it comes to God’s grace. I didn’t deserve it, but He freely gave it to me anyway. All I had to do is open up the gift and receive it with all my heart. Maybe for some it is so hard because nothing is required. We come as we are; no clean-up required. I guess we have to be way on the bottom (like I was) before we see that His grace indeed is amazing!!! His pardon comes from His heart, through Christ!

So this week (once again) I am thankful for His grace!!!

What are you thankful for this week? Please share with us by leaving your link to your thankful post below. Also, please pray for Elaine. Although she is battling cancer, she is encouraging others to look where grace is found, in the arms of Jesus.

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: never tire of thanking Him for His grace. If you haven’t yet, check out this week’s giveaway here.

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Jessica @ By Grace Alone
2. Amanda@ Confessions of a Wannabe Supermom
3. LaughingLady
4. Whidbey Woman
5. Tammy(simply a frugal mom)
6. Joshlin@Saving Moms Sanity
7. Rons Road 2 Recovery
8. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
9. bp
10. It Feels Like Chaos
11. Chris
12. Rocks @ Made to Worship
13. Joan @ Reflections		 14. Melanie @ Musings & Meanderings
15. Pam
16. Peta@7littleheads
17. Amy @ A Faithful Journey
18. Nicole
19. Cindy@Life is in the Details
20. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
21. Heather@Becoming A Titus 2 Woman
22. Bernice @ MY JOURNEY
23. mrsp31wannabe
24. Gragteful for my little cottage
25. Karen @ Hallelujah Anyhow
26. becky aka theRAV		 27. Noreen
28. K @ In The Lord’s Path
29. Mary
30. Finding The Inspiring
31. Maria @ The Bird House
32. Training Happy Hearts
33. Jennifer’s JoyRide
34. Hollie@Freckles&Faith
35. Misty@Not Just Any Road
36. Audra @ Rediscovering Domesticity (Tummy Time)
37. Toia @ Designer’s Original

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What Great Love

“Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.” ~ John 13:1-4 (ESV – emphasis mine)

Is it just me or does this happen to you too? I mean we have read or heard certain Bible passages so often, and one day you go “wow, that is so amazing”…

Please read the rest of my devotion this morning over at…

Blessings on your day…