You see, those early Christians meant well. Join over 10.000 ChristiansTT members receiving Prayers and Devotionals twice weekly. Method 2 Eastern Tradition 1 Hold your right thumb, index, and middle fingertips together. You thank God for what He did daily. It can be difficult for us to understand that God likes us, that He's well pleased with us in Jesus. A strong woman of grace serves others, uses her gifts and talents to help them get further in the journey than they could have gotten alone. When we deny our desire for perfection and control we take another step toward gracious living. We get stuck when we refuse His grace, refuse change, hold ourselves to too high a standard or wallow in guilt and shame over our mistakes. Now, don't get me wrong. *P.S. The Gospels This kind of self-focused introspection takes away from my ability to rest in and to rely on the strength of the Lord, and I need that strength if I'm going to walk in any kind of victory over soon. We continue to need this grace and power daily to sustain us as Christians. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. When we forgive others, we can finally walk in freedom and we also show that we are obedient to God our Father. Grace doesnt come through willing myself to be perfect. This is the call I feel in my own life to help with the tension of inequality in the US today. I trust that Your plan for my life is the best for me. Actively displays patience toward others. You are the creator of the universe and nothing is too difficult for You to handle. If acceptance from God had to be obtained by my merits, then it could only be granted after my performance had reached God's standard, which it never really would. Maybe God has left those weaknesses to showcase His power and bring us back to HIM. What God is teaching me this year is that when I embrace my weaknesses God shows up and moves and He gets all the glory. 8 Reasons Why Obedience to God Is Important - Learn Religions If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Amen. Historical Books We have become new creations and been given a new identity in Christ. 1) "Lord, bless me and keep me; smile on me and be gracious to me; look my way and give me peace" (based on the author's paraphrase of Numbers 6:24-26). Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God."