Another Set of Grace Quotes
If you liked these 31 Quotes on Grace from two weeks ago (), here are more quotes and articles on grace.
Originally posted as 31 Days of Grace
31 Days of Grace
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1. Grace Is Opposed to Earning
“Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action.”
– Dallas Willard, The Great Omission
“Worship, not work, flows out of the hearts of those who believe.”
– Emily P. Freeman, Grace for the Good Girl
3. Confident on a Bad Day, Too?
“God’s grace through Christ is greater than our sin, even on our worst days.”
– Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace
“We need to work at ensuring that our commitment to holiness is a commitment to God, not to our own self-esteem.”
– Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace
5. Fully Paid, Free Delivery Now
“One of the best kept secrets among Christians today is this: Jesus paid it all.
I mean all.”
– Jerry Bridges, Transforming Grace
6. I Exalt You, O God – Book review
“The lesson is obvious. God does note when we take time to thank Him and when we don’t.”
– Jerry Bridges, I Exalt You, O God
“Debates lose much of their heat when you are working side by side with Jesus for the kingdom.”
– Scot McKnight, Embracing Grace
The more grace we see, the more grace we’ll give.
Links and pictures where I’ve seen grace.
“The strength of grace is best seen in the trenches, amidst the mud of misery and mystery.”
– Steve McVey
11. Bible or Jesus?
“We should pray for knowledge of truth that will change our lives rather than simply inform our minds.”
– Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace
12. How to Guard Against Temptation
Jesus told Peter to “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Mark 14:38).
Just when I’d seen it all
New mercy breaks the dawn
And with my eyes open wide
It feels like the first time, first time
– Mercy Me, “The First Time”
14. Grace-a-Lot
“They believed in grace a lot. They just didn’t believe in grace alone. They wanted to add to the work of Christ.”
– Max Lucado, Grace
15. Your Grace Looks Different Than Mine
“My God is showing him grace too, through us but also to us, even though his grace looks way different from my grace and I’d rather keep mine, thank you very much.”
“God has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you have.”
– Max Lucado, Grace
“And here’s the secret: The more real we become, the more love we experience.”
– Dr. Les Parrott, You’re Stronger Than You Think
18. Holiness – One Choice at a Time
“And what you are now becoming is dependent on the choices you make.”
– Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace
A small glimpse of grace. A vivid view of God.
20. “Grace” by Tenth Avenue North
“Grace, only grace
Can roll your dead heart’s stone away
Grace, only grace
Can move us to a rhythm that will change our ways”
21. 3 Ways to Suffer with Grace
Don’t be a loner; don’t let enemies intimidate you; don’t despise suffering.
True Freedom is an inside job. I pray he finds Him.
“We are not one in opinion, but one in Christ Jesus.”
– Carl Ketcherside, The Twisted Scriptures
“Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off.”
– Max Lucado, Grace
25. Watch and Pray
“Our greatest source of temptation dwells within us.”
– Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace
26. Grace Meets Need
“God’s grace is given wonderfully, but not wastefully; freely but not foolishly; bountifully but not blindly.”
– John Blanchard
27. When I See It, I Am Speechless
“Your grace Lord Your grace
Oh I need it I receive it
I’m amazed so amazed
When I see it I am speechless”
– Free Chapel, “Speechless”
28. Stretch Out in the Hammock
“Of all the things you must earn in life, God’s unending affection is not one of them. You have it. Stretch yourself out in the hammock of grace.”
– Max Lucado, Grace
29. Receive Your Gift of Grace
“Our spiritual gifts and the ministries we perform are gifts of God’s grace.”
– Jerry Bridges, Transforming Grace
“They have somehow bought into the false belief that, for the Christian woman, rest is selfish and unscriptural. Nothing could be further from the truth!”
– Denise George, A Woman’s Right to Rest
31. In the Pain, Is God Still Good?
“There is no such thing as pain without a purpose in the life of a believer.”
– Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace
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Do you have a favorite quote or scripture on grace? Please share in the comments.
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27. When I See It, I Am Speechless
“Your grace Lord Your grace
Oh I need it I receive it
I’m amazed so amazed
When I see it I am speechless”
– Free Chapel, “Speechless”
Thank you and God bless you sweet dear for sharing the word of God. Your are a true testimony of how God works through us!
Wow, Lisa, you have quite a collection here. I’d not heard of the Jerry Bridges book. I’ll have to put that on my list. I liked those quotes.
Thanks for sharing. All of these quotes are great. I especially liked the Max Lucado ones.
I like nineteen the best, I think. They’re all good. Anything that points us to His grace can’t be bad…
The words of Paul comes to mind, “My grace is sufficient for you.” I need to be reminded of that often…
So much wisdom in one post. 🙂
Thanks and have a wonderful week!
Thanks for sharing these! I love quotes 🙂
Love these! {Visiting from #FaithFilledFriday where we’re neighbors today.}
Lisa you did a wonderful job putting these all together. Haven’t heard of that book. It sounds really good.
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Love the Max Lucado quote. God’s grace never runs out! Amen! And Praise God!!
SO MUCH GRACE! Thanks for sharing all these—lots to ponder and appreciate. Downloaded your PDF… thanks for that! Always grateful for your wonderful content—stopping by from #CountingMyBlessings 🙂
#19 A small glimpse of grace. A vivid view of God. I love this, Lisa. Thank you for sharing these wonderful quotes with Thankful Thursdays.