say something or keep quiet
i wrestle inside
pain emerges
memories surface
what’s the right thing
what’s the wrong thing
what’s the Jesus thing
i pick up a rock
just a pebble of pride from my nearby pile
a gentle toss won’t do much damage
perhaps
i throw
it hits
she goes down
but when i throw at her
i hit Another
He catches my crossfire
Jesus nabs what i hurl
and buries it dead
i meet no retaliation
that’s grace . . . that’s amazing . . . that’s Jesus
i break inside
awe seeps in
hope seeds
yet the next rock looks up
throw me; you’ll feel better
i listen
i retrieve a stone
of self-righteousness
it’s a dis-grace
i raise my arm
but i'm stopped
the Deliverer stays my hand
grip releases
rock falls
healing alights
that’s grace . . . that’s amazing . . . that’s Jesus
when i do the proud thing
by grace He forgives
when i do the humble thing
it’s grace that enables
whether i do right or do wrong
grace always saves
Grace
He’s amazing
He’s Jesus
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Go too far with grace? There’s no way. Most people haven’t gone far enough in their understanding of it.
. . . Every subject of the Bible, every focus in our lifestyles, everything we think, do, and say is to be grounded in Jesus Christ.
It’s not about behaving the right way. It’s not about having a perfect understanding of the Bible. It’s not about anything that we do or don’t do.
It’s all about Him.
He is grace, and He is the fountainhead of everything else in life.
- STEVE McVEY, 52 Lies Heard in Church Every Sunday
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i retrieve a stone
of self-righteousness
it’s a dis-grace
So true! Our self-righteousness is so disgraceful to Him!
That's why I'm so grateful that you can't go too far with grace.
I just loved this post today!
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"Jesus nabs what we hurl" -- wow, that is a new way of looking at that. Thank you.
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thanks for this nourishing share,
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