There are no shortcuts to spiritual victory, but thankfully there is no mystery either.

By coming to the rescue like this over and over in Scripture, God demonstrates his salvation is not man-made but God-made.

When I began to see grace, the Lord gave me hope to share with desperate people – and with my own despairing soul.

God has established his commands in order to care for those his grace secures. Out of love for us, he calls us to walk in paths that are perfect for experiencing his love.

The glory we experience in Christ’s kingdom will include perfect health, healed relationships, and eternal joys that far outweigh the passing trials of this earth.

Until the Lord returns, there will be battles for his servants to fight in a fallen world of sinners like us. There will also be blessings to prepare and strengthen us for the battles.

Sometimes we think it is very “nice” of us to welcome those unlike us into our fellowship. The Bible actually says that it is necessary for us to do so in order to fulfill Christ’s mission for our churches.

Our relationship with God never depends on the sufficiency of our goodness, but on grace we cannot earn and do not deserve.