Understanding God's Grace: Beyond Performance and Striving
- Author
- James Long
- Published
- Tue 19 Nov 2024
- Episode Link
- None
Ever feel like you're stuck on a never-ending performance treadmill, striving for God's favor only to be met with shame when you fall short? Join me, James Long, as I reveal my own journey through this exhausting cycle and share the liberating truth that God's love isn't hinged on our erratic performance but firmly anchored in Christ's unchanging work. Inspired by the timeless wisdom of Jerry Bridges, we'll unravel the shackles of striving and discover four powerful truths about grace—it's not just a concept but embodied in Jesus, it empowers us to live righteously yet frees us from trying to earn our salvation, and most importantly, it transforms us without making excuses.
But understanding grace is just the beginning. Let's talk about gratitude as a potent response to such a divine gift. We'll explore how to genuinely honor this gift not with guilt, but with heartfelt appreciation, by spreading messages of grace and hope across platforms like blogs, YouTube, and Facebook. Introducing the I3A approach—issue, aim, adapt, and apply—as a tool for personal growth, we aim to equip you with practical steps for sharing insights and living out transformative grace. Our conversation wraps up with a sincere prayer for blessings, urging us to continually remember and share the Lord's incredible work in our lives. Don't miss the opportunity to have your life—and those around you—changed by God's amazing grace.
But understanding grace is just the beginning. Let's talk about gratitude as a potent response to such a divine gift. We'll explore how to genuinely honor this gift not with guilt, but with heartfelt appreciation, by spreading messages of grace and hope across platforms like blogs, YouTube, and Facebook. Introducing the I3A approach—issue, aim, adapt, and apply—as a tool for personal growth, we aim to equip you with practical steps for sharing insights and living out transformative grace. Our conversation wraps up with a sincere prayer for blessings, urging us to continually remember and share the Lord's incredible work in our lives. Don't miss the opportunity to have your life—and those around you—changed by God's amazing grace.
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Are you seeking hope, wisdom, and practical solutions to life’s challenges? Dr. James Long, Jr., pastor, counselor, and professor with over 30 years of experience, helps people discover God’s solutions to emotional, relational, and spiritual challenges. Each episode of Lessons for Life points you to the peace and freedom found in Jesus Christ.
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