This message is going to be a little bit different in that I want it to be as if we are sitting face to face one on one, somewhat a heart to heart talk. As Paul would say in the beginning of each one of his letters, “Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.”
I don’t know how long you have embraced the True Grace message or if this is your first time hearing about it, first an foremost I am here to let you know that God is not angry with you and that He loves you. If you miss everything else that I say please make sure you know and understand again that God is not mad with you and He loves you!
For to long for those who have grown up in a church environment there has been to much emphasis put on going to church, doing the right things, tithing, playing by the rules, etc.etc.etc. On the other side for those who did not grow up in the church on the outside looking in not wanting anything to do with it are in some ways more blessed than those who do go for the fact that once they embrace the Grace message they don’t have to unlearn all the junk that for so long was taught to be right and good.
The biggest way to get people to believe a lie is to mix truth in it enough to seem that it is true; unfortunately it is still a lie. I am not here to focus on the lie but on the truth and I am so thankful that Jesus sent us the Spirit of truth to guide us in the way of what is true.
Paul says it best in his letter to Phillipi;
Philippians 4:8-9 (The Message)
Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.
People say to me you sure have good people skills… well that is easy I love people, I will even go as far to say that because God is “Love” and since we are His sons/daughters it is in our DNA to love. God is “Give”, He gave His son (Jesus) as a sacrifice for the world. Than it is easy to say it is in our DNA to give of everything that God has given us. It is that simple just like in the passage earlier… God who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies. Does that mean you have to be as the passage reads? No it says you’ll do your best by filling your minds, God wants what is best for you, He wants His best for you!
When it comes to all Churches (denominations and no denominations) that teach salvation all believe that by Grace you are saved. Thus they all believe they teach the Grace message. Do not be mislead to believe this for yes Grace is a portion of what they teach with law mixed in with it. Jesus sums this up even better in Matthew;
Matthew 7:9 (NIV)
“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
I would like to take this verse a little further and say; which of you if your son asks for bread (Grace), will give him a stone (Law) or even worse mix the two together and force feed him with a lie that will make his life miserable? I am here to say that is what has been going day after day, week after week, in the pulpits all over the world. That is why I don’t even like to use a pulpit because all people are using it for is as a tool to pull others down into the pit. God wants more for his children he wants you to be liberated from all the do’s and don’ts. He wants you to live life resting in Him. He wants you to trust and know that he is always there to take care of all that you need. That is why he says cast all your cares on him for cares for you. Do not be lured into the beliefs that well so and so said it so it must be right. You are God’s chosen, He loves you, and you were on His mind when He created the Heavens and the Earth. Yes you are special, why? Because you are a child of The King!
The message of Grace starts with the Love of God, so find favor in the everyone that meet. Praise and give thanks continually to God. In all that you do and say point to Jesus Christ your redeemer and savior. Be all that God wants you to be… His Best!
God loves You!
He wants you to live life resting in Him. He wants you to trust and know that he is always there to take care of all that you need. That is why he says cast all your cares on him for cares for you.
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