Category Archives: Extending Grace

May 9, 2014 · 9:51 am

Friday: When We Need Grace for Ourselves

“Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.’ And you forgave the guilt of my sin.” Psalm 32:5, NIV


 

 This week, we have discussed the struggle of desiring to impose justice on others while we benefit from boatloads of God’s grace. We talked about how to show grace and mercy to others. What about when we need grace ourselves?

Some of us have experienced…

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Thank you for reading the Daily Doses of Encouragement this week! This week’s topic is especially meaningful to me since I love to share about God’s amazing grace and how it changes our lives. I would love for you to share your experiences with God’s grace in the comments today!

In God’s amazing love and grace,

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May 8, 2014 · 7:43 am

Thursday: Choosing Mercy over Justice

“Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.” Isaiah 30:18, ESV
  

Black and white. Right versus wrong. I mentioned earlier this week that I am a justice-oriented person. This trait can be positive in some ways. Social justice is important, and God instructs us to care for the “least of these” in society. He is a just God. And I am made in His image.

The problem arises when…

 

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May 7, 2014 · 9:33 am

Wednesday: I Am That Idiot

“Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt.”
Matthew 18:32-34, ESV
  

Yesterday, I shared my story about a neighbor yelling at me. She falsely accused me of not picking up after my dog during a walk through the neighborhood. I was irritated and angry at my neighbor whom I had never met.

In the Bible, Jesus tells a story…

 

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May 6, 2014 · 9:39 am

Tuesday: When I am Falsely Accused

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9, ESV
  

After a hectic day at work, I took my dog for a walk. Ambling around the neighborhood in our usual circle, an irritated voice pulled me out of my thoughts. The voice wasn’t very loud at first, but I sensed it was meant for me. I located the source—a lady yelling down at me from the third story of our neighboring condo building….

 

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