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Here we are again walking along the Confidential Christian Counseling study path. This is our absolutely admirable and extremely exhilarating Grace and Faith adventure taking an in depth look into the SON-sational message shared from the ... We are Saved by Grace and Faith Scripture and how it enlightens your be-YOU-tiful Christian walk today.

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Grace and Faith
We Are Saved by Grace

The best investments are ones that are long term. I trust you're taking one step each day to gain the most success of your program.

Good to have ya back ... I missed ya.

Grace and Faith Blessing

We are Saved by Grace and Faith Scripture

Did you say Hi to the Holy Spirit today? If you didn't, He is anxiously awaiting a greeting from you.

We have important stuff to talk about today, my friend.

You may not like the things that a true friend tells you even though they may be for your own good. But that's what makes them a true friend, isn't it? I just wanted to remind you of this Proverb that I shared with you back at The Garden Gate because the things that I have to share with you today may seem a bit abrasive.

But, you have to admit, warning is a good thing. If you knew there was a camouflaged ditch in the road that your friend was about to walk down, you'd warn them about it, wouldn't you? As your friend, I caution you that you are gonna fall down ... Everyone does!

We are Saved by Grace and Faith Scripture Warning ... The devil seeks every opportunity to attack. His evil offerings may not appear to be bad. He will package them with ribbons and bows and make them look like a gift instead of a curse. He is dressed in a tuxedo, not a red suit with a forked tail, pitchfork in his hand and horns on his head.

His intent is to disguise evil. He'll try to make you think he and/or his ideas are romantic, fun, intelligent, captivating ... Honorable even. Be alert. Be careful how you walk. Walk in the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Do not be deceived. He does not sleep. He will use whatever means that he can to lure you into his deceit.

He will use television shows, commercials, movies, books, magazines, billboards, food packaging, newspapers, mail, clothing, dreams, music, social media, thoughts, even Christian holiday gimmicks such as Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny. You name it, his purpose is to win your soul away from God, any way he can. He's depending on the chance that his repeated attempts will make you give up the fight for righteousness.

He's depending on your weakness, so he's going to aim for that. Guess how you send his arrows crashing to the ground ... By planting good seeds of Truth:

Grace and Faith Hope

We are Saved by Grace and Faith Now

The last thing the devil is expecting is that Jesus will become stronger in you because of his games. So, use it to your advantage. Lean on Jesus when the arrows are flying. Don't let temptation become stronger than the presence of the Lord at any time. Do whatever you have to do to get rid of it. An even better thing to do is avoid it in the first place.

If you began this Christian path from the beginning. you know that we have talked a great deal about trials and tribulation as we have sojourned along this thought provoking path of promise and you have been shown a variety of different ways to continue to fight the good fight. But, what happens once you fall? The answer is simple ... Get Up!

Grace and Faith Recipe

Genuine Grace and Faith Scripture

You are not suddenly a failure because you fell. You're not banned from being a Christian. You're not bad. You're not different. You're not hopeless. You are not stupid. (But you do look a little silly if you lie there in pools of self pity.)

It's all up to you. God gives you the choice to make decisions. As long as you feel sorry for yourself the devil is winning. When the devil shoots his arrows at you, put up your shield of Truth! It's never too late to begin again. We are Saved by Grace and Faith.

We are Saved by Grace and Faith Scripture Tidbit of Truth ... Continued efforts will complete any task set before us! Every day is a new day and provides you with a fresh start. Every moment is a new moment. No matter what, you aren't a hopeless cause. Read the New Testament.

Get to know the character of Jesus' apostles at the beginning of their walk with Christ. They were not all full of virtue from the beginning. It took time. It took faith. Some of the un-virtues they possessed were doubt, fear, pride, jealousy ... The Apostle Paul even described himself this way:

Peter, the rock upon whom Jesus built His church, had so much cowardice that he denied emphatically to some girls at a campfire that he had ever even known Jesus. Yet, these were His Apostles. Jesus knew that they would need and depend on the Holy Spirit after He left. Don't you let the enemy make you believe that Jesus can't change your life.

Find this to be impossible? Remember this about miracles, if you are not asking for something that seems impossible, you are not asking for enough. God wants you to depend on Him to make it possible. You can't possibly do it alone.

You may think that you have done some unforgivable things in your life and there's no way you could ever make up for them, but that is exactly the reason why our Lord died for us. That is the Grace of God . There is one string attached ... You have to be genuinely sorry for what you did. Your sins cannot outdo God's grace, neither in frequency or intensity.

An extremely amazing thing just happened. As you started reading that last paragraph, your mind went into it's computer mode. Searching ... Searching ... File found! And it opened up what you stored in there about God's Grace.

It didn't like the word "unforgivable" because you weeded that out already, and it started reinforcing the Truth right away. Then as you read the second sentence and the third and the fourth, well, you could practically quote it word for word! Now that's cool!

~ Shhhhhhh ... It's working. ~

Grab the Grace, forgive yourself, get up, and continue to fight ... To the finish!

Grace and Faith Trivia

We are Saved by Grace and Faith Through Jesus

What if David never forgave himself for killing Uriah? What if Peter never forgave himself for denying the Lord three times? What if Paul never forgave himself for persecuting Christians before his calling? What if Thomas never forgave himself for doubting?

What if they just gave up?

All of these people have a great impact on Christianity because they fell down, they repented, they accepted God's Grace, forgave themselves, and then they got back up and persisted in the cause. They did it for God, they did it for themselves, and they did it for us!

They are our heroes.

Just think of the wonderful teachings we could have had from Judas, had he just forgiven himself. Remember, Judas was an instrument that was used in God's plan. God sent Jesus to earth so our sins could be forgiven. When Adam and Eve sinned, God set the plan in motion because He loved us so much. They broke the covenant and severed the connection to God for all mankind. So, God had to fix it.

He knew we couldn't restore the connection ourselves and Jesus had to pay the price for our sin. Judas was a part of the plan. If he had chosen to accept Grace before he died, we may have had perhaps one of the greatest examples of grace ever. Judas fell down, but did not get back up, even though Jesus, His master that he followed, lived with, ate with, traveled with, rested with, prayed with for three years, in the flesh, taught him that repentance is the way of Salvation.

Get up and carry on.

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We are the Lord's new disciples. We are the believers ... The Saints of this generation. We fall down, we get up!

We are Saved by Grace and Faith Timeout ... There is an awesome song that you may want to add to your favorite tunes by Bob Carlisle called We Fall Down, We Get Up, that is highly recommended if you want to get a little more spiritual uplifting about this whole subject. Use your favorite method of listening to the music you love, it shouldn't be hard to find, because it is a Christian favorite. You're going to love it.

Most every spiritual giant in the Bible, faced trial and tribulation. Our Lord Himself was tempted by the devil. It happens to the very best, so expect it to happen to you.

But, I urge you to take the advice of the Apostle Peter:

Grace and Faith Warning

Grace and Faith Woe

Faith Scripture is quite clear that trials and tribulations will come, make no mistake. It's the attitude in which you choose to deal with them, that makes all the difference in the world.

If you are working in your garden, and a mosquito comes along pestering, shoo it away. If you get a thorn, pull it out. If you get dirt on your face, brush it off. If you fall down, get up and carry on!

Abrasive? No ... Truth! Remember how this step started?

We are Saved by Grace and Faith Scripture Summary

Make it a point to be more conscientious of your day to day life. Learn to recognize when you start to stumble and catch yourself before you fall. Observe other people and identify those that are fallen. You'll notice in many cases that many don't even realize that they have fallen because the world is so accepting of sin. Watch for people falling in movies, identify it ...

Ponder upon it, in your own mind, or discuss with your spouse, children, or whoever you happen to be watching the movie with as to how it could have been avoided, and how it can be dealt with after the fact. It is now your turn to share the Truth that you have learned.

Grace and Faith Training

We are Saved by Grace and Faith Summary

There are many exercises you can do to prevent yourself from falling. You have to train yourself, just like anything else in life ... If you practice it, you'll get better at it. You can even include it as one of your Miracle Grow activities. What a great idea ... To practice not falling!

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