Stand in Grace

Often we have heard someone say that if you turn to Jesus all your troubles will go away. Yet, as you know that is usually wrong, rather, there is a cost involved in following Jesus. But we need to understand as Jesus taught, such a life of following Jesus is worth it.

There is joy in sharing forgiveness. We need to understand what Jesus was teaching in Matthew 18 from the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant to see that indeed forgiving others brings joy into my life.

On this Valentines week we need to be encouraged that God reveals His love to us by wanting us to be more like Him. This process requires filing off the burrs of our life and using one another to draw us back to Christ. We want to be a polished gem in the eyes of the Lord, and He wants to restore us to fellowship with Him.

With the crazy world around us sometimes we find ourselves spiritually complacent, even distant from the Lord. The wonderful thing is that the Lord can carry you back to the place you once were. We can find ourselves like a wandering lamb but our great shepherd is looking for you to restore the joy back in your life.

Jesus taught His disciples that if they wanted to be successful then they needed to have the qualities of a child. Let's look at 5 qualities of a child that illustrate what Jesus is looking for in your life.