Lisa Notes: Receive your gift of grace

Our spiritual gifts and the ministries we perform are gifts of God’s grace.

None of us deserves the gifts he or she has been given by God’s undeserved favor to us through Christ.

This means that both the most “worthy” and the most “unworthy” of Christians receive their gifts and their ministries on the same basis. The “unworthy” person surely doesn’t deserve his gift, but neither does the most “worthy.” They both receive them as unmerited favors from God.
- JERRY BRIDGES, Transforming Grace

We listened yesterday to stories of gifts.
Of grace.
Of Spirit. They made me smile and stirred my soul.

His gifts—his graces—live on today.

They are lifted off pages of the Book and engraved on hearts and distributed through humans.

Gifts of grace are birthed fresh in every generation.
To all who choose to believe.
To those we view as special and to those who call themselves unworthy.

The Giver gives all for his glory.

Open your hands to receive your portion of the gift.
Use it up fully as you distribute it to others.
Give thanks in all of it.

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:4

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Debbie · 659 weeks ago

The Giver gives all for His glory! So true!
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Lisa notes 103p · 659 weeks ago

Yes, Debbie, so he has good reason to be more than gracious with his gifts. May we always reflect the honor back to him!
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davidzip 23p · 659 weeks ago

This is a good reminder not to get too full of myself. I'm really no better than any other believer. Those of us in the 'performance' part of God's giftings sometimes get a full head. And it's just wrong.

Yeah, those outward gifts are the attention-getters...and unfortunately can be the pride-builders. It's all grace, whatever the gift, to whoever it's given.
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Mari-Anna Stålnacke · 659 weeks ago

It IS all grace. Thank you, God! Keep shining, Lisa! Bountiful Blessings!

I've really enjoyed my 31 days of grace (well, 29 so far, ha) because you're right--it IS all grace and it's been so easy to find it everywhere.
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@undefined · 659 weeks ago

Not of mine but only by his grace, so beautifuly spoken!
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sorry it came out undefined: above comment was from Hazel Moon http://hazel-moon-blog.blogspot.com/
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It's so tempting to take credit for the "good" things we accomplish, but yes, it's not of us--only by him.
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Amber · 659 weeks ago

I'm glad you got to visit with them. :)

Me, too. It was encouraging to hear their stories of how the Spirit is alive and well. He's incredible. Now as much as ever.
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lauraboggess 49p · 659 weeks ago

They are meant to be shared, these gifts, and you always are such a good example of how to do this. Thank you for all the grace you shower, Lisa.
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Lisa notes 103p · 658 weeks ago

Thank you, Laura. Your words bless me each visit.
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Vicky · 659 weeks ago

Thank God for unmerrited favor. If not for his gifts we would have nothing. You shared it so well.
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Yet it's so easy to think we gather these gifts on our own... So thankful for the gift of grace that covers even our pride. Glad you stopped by, Vicky.
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