What Is Grace

Grace In first trying to define grace I thought I found myself facing a sever case of writers block. But, come to find out after struggling to find more words it became clear. Grace, a gift from God sufficient for all. Freely given and already applied to our lives if only we took the time [...]

What Is Grace

Here we are at the end of a month celebrating the birth of Grace. Did you give thanks for the one born to take on the sins of the world? Emmanuel, God with us. He came so we may have life. He came to know the human experience. He came to die so that we [...]

What Is Grace?

There’s a child sitting on the floor on Christmas day surrounded by wrapping paper, beautiful colors and toys galore. The parents are sitting back listening to the laughter of their children and taking in their smiles. They may or may not deserve the spoils but that’s not what this is about. There isn’t a better [...]

What Is Grace?

Grace has always been an astonishing notion to me.  There was a time in my life that I was really searching for truth in religion.  I was raised in the church, I was raised “Christian”, but I was still searching.  I studied every religion I could find, and I came to the realization that they [...]

What Is Grace

What does grace mean to me? On July 18 2000, I was driving to a job interview in Augusta GA. While on the Express Way, I notice there was construction going on, on the road. At one point, the highway became uneven due to the ground being repaved. When the wheels touched the new paved road, it caused [...]

What Is Grace?

Ephesians 2: 4-10 “But God being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,  even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ {by grace you have been saved}, and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in [...]

What Is Grace?

What is grace?? This question is one that I’ve mulled over in my head continuously for the last few days.  My immediate response is…Undeserved.   I honestly can’t imagine where I’d be without God’s grace covering me continuously.  I am so undeserving of His grace, and yet he offers it freely and lovingly without regret.  [...]

What Is Grace?

What is grace?  The Canvas Blog Team was asked to provide a blog answering just that.  As you have already seen and will continue to see this month, the answer will be different depending on who you ask.  Now, for the most part, the underlying themes and main points may be similar, but how each [...]

What Is Grace?

“But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.” 1 Corinthians 15:10        I’m part dirt. I’m of the [...]

What Is Grace?

What is grace to me? The dictionary defines “grace” as … the free and unmerited favor of God (in Christian belief). What better example of “grace” is there than the gift and promise of salvation given through the death and resurrection of Christ His son? None I tell you, NONE! Sure, we could look at [...]