Faithbase

Well, hey friends, good morning, happy Thursday. I wanted to take a moment. I was out here working out this morning, thinking about grace, and I wanted to share something with you. You know, grace is a beautiful and powerful concept that holds incredible significance in our faith journey. It is through God's grace that we receive His unmerited favor and forgiveness, and it's through His grace that we are able to experience true transformation in our lives. If you've never heard that or never thought about that, send me a message. I'd love to talk with you more about that. If that's something that resonates with your spirit, then hold tight for a second, because in a world that often emphasizes achievement and success and sometimes even the misguided earning one's way, right? Grace stands in contrast to that. It reminds us that we don't have to strive or perform to earn God's love and forgiveness. Instead, He freely offers it to us, no matter what, right? No matter past mistakes or shortcomings or failures, all those things that we think about, God is offering that as a free gift to us. It's available to all who are willing to receive it, which is good news from the gospel in moments where we might have some doubt or some of that self-condemnation. We've got to remember in those moments that God's grace is greater than our failures, our fallings, our sins, anything that we might have experienced. It's a reminder that we are not defined by mistakes, but rather we're defined by God's love, and we're defined by the redemption that He offers us through His Son, Jesus Christ. There's an incredible verse in Ephesians 2, 8 and 9. It says, for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves. It is the gift of God, not by works. So that no one can boast. I think that is an amazingly beautiful verse that encapsulates the essence of grace. It reminds us that our salvation is not earned through effort, but rather it's a gift that is freely given, and it can be freely received from God, and it comes out of His immense love for us. So as you go through your day, as you go through your week, maybe that's a seed that'll just take you somewhere in your thought and your faith journey this week, but be sure to take a moment to thank God for His grace. Be reminded of His unfailing love and the freedom that comes from receiving His forgiveness, and then, right, because there always has to be an and then, and then extend that to others. Extend that love to others. Extend that compassion to others. Extend that forgiveness to others. What we have received, we now give to others. No matter what may be going on in our life, no matter what we might be going through, God's grace is always available. I wanna encourage you this morning. It's a never-ending source of hope and peace and transformation, and I pray today that you continue to experience the fullness of His grace in your life so that you can share it with those around you. Be great. Be blessed. Have an awesome day.