Comments on: This is grace; an invitation to be beautiful . . . . . http://calledtouganda.com/2007/01/18/this-is-grace-an-invitation-to-be-beautiful/ "We put no confidence in human effort. Instead, we boast about what Jesus Christ has done for us." Phil. 3:3 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Pierce http://calledtouganda.com/2007/01/18/this-is-grace-an-invitation-to-be-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Pierce Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:34:37 +0000 http://calledtouganda.com/2007/01/18/this-is-grace-an-invitation-to-be-beautiful/#comment-322 Peter, you say, " you can choose to hold to . . . . . OR . . . . " I choose both and far more. Grace is HUGE. Thanks for the verses. love, annelise Peter,

you say, ” you can choose to hold to . . . . . OR . . . . ”

I choose both and far more. Grace is HUGE.

Thanks for the verses.

love,
annelise

]]> By: P-O-M http://calledtouganda.com/2007/01/18/this-is-grace-an-invitation-to-be-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-321 P-O-M Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:08:49 +0000 http://calledtouganda.com/2007/01/18/this-is-grace-an-invitation-to-be-beautiful/#comment-321 Dear Annelise, There is a choice before you, you can hold to this: “We come with beautiful secrets, We come with purpose, it’s written on our hearts, it’s written on our souls. We come to every morning With possibilities only we can hold. Redemption comes in strange places, small spaces, calling out the best of who we are. And I want to add to the beauty, To tell a a better story Shine with a light, that’s burning up inside. It comes in small inspirations, It brings redemption to life and work. It comes in loving community, It comes in helping a soul find it’s worth. Redemption comes in strange places, small spaces, Calling out the best of who we are. And I want to add to the beauty, To tell a better story, Shine with the light That’s burning up inside. And this is grace. . . An invitation to be beautiful. And this is grace . . . . An invitation.” Or this: Grace is God strengthening us. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. God has a purpose for us, a purpose He always accomplishes. 2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, For indeed, God does exactly what God wants to do: Daniel 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? Indeed, He who is most Holy, disposes the whole world, and governs it in justice and mercy: Job 34:13-17 13Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? 14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; 15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. 16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? Join us in worshipping our LORD! Revelations 15:3-4 3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. 4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. Psalm 96:8-11 8 Give ye the glory to the Lord that to his name is due; Come ye into his courts, and bring an offering with you. 9 In beauty of his holiness, O do the Lord adore; Likewise let all the earth throughout tremble his face before. 10 Among the heathen say, God reigns; the world shall stedfastly Be fix'd from moving; he shall judge the people righteously. 11 Let heav'ns be glad before the Lord, and let the earth rejoice; Let seas, and all that is therein, cry out, and make a noise. The Holiness of our God, is Beauty, and Christ is the staff of Beauty, broken for us (Zechariah 11:10-13), Rejoice with us in Him! Therein is true beauty, not in the works that we do, but in Him who works in us (Philippians 2:13). Praise our King! With love, P-O-M Dear Annelise,
There is a choice before you, you can hold to this:
“We come with beautiful secrets, We come with purpose, it’s written on our hearts, it’s written on our souls. We come to every morning With possibilities only we can hold. Redemption comes in strange places, small spaces, calling out the best of who we are. And I want to add to the beauty, To tell a a better story Shine with a light, that’s burning up inside.
It comes in small inspirations, It brings redemption to life and work. It comes in loving community, It comes in helping a soul find it’s worth. Redemption comes in strange places, small spaces, Calling out the best of who we are. And I want to add to the beauty, To tell a better story, Shine with the light That’s burning up inside.
And this is grace. . . An invitation to be beautiful. And this is grace . . . . An invitation.”

Or this:

Grace is God strengthening us.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

God has a purpose for us, a purpose He always accomplishes.

2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

For indeed, God does exactly what God wants to do:

Daniel 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Indeed, He who is most Holy, disposes the whole world, and governs it in justice and mercy:

Job 34:13-17
13Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? 14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; 15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. 16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

Join us in worshipping our LORD!
Revelations 15:3-4
3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. 4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

Psalm 96:8-11

8 Give ye the glory to the Lord
that to his name is due;
Come ye into his courts, and bring
an offering with you.

9 In beauty of his holiness,
O do the Lord adore;
Likewise let all the earth throughout
tremble his face before.

10 Among the heathen say, God reigns;
the world shall stedfastly
Be fix’d from moving; he shall judge
the people righteously.

11 Let heav’ns be glad before the Lord,
and let the earth rejoice;
Let seas, and all that is therein,
cry out, and make a noise.

The Holiness of our God, is Beauty, and Christ is the staff of Beauty, broken for us (Zechariah 11:10-13), Rejoice with us in Him! Therein is true beauty, not in the works that we do, but in Him who works in us (Philippians 2:13).

Praise our King!

With love,

P-O-M

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