Ouch! Do I Really Need A Band-Aid ?

When your little boy gets a wound on their knee…and it bleeds…you can be sure he is going to want a band-aid. Yet there is something about letting a wound be open, to bleed and then scab that allows it to heal faster..I wonder if there is fear… that we have to cover up to protect from infection? Leaving it out in the open and vulnerable allows the healing process to begin.
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Pride is the sin that cheats our Father in Heaven from the credit due Him and Him alone. It is an insult to the Kingdom of God. 

Grace changes everything. Grace is unmerited assistance. Grace is giving honor where it isn’t deserved. Grace empowers through honor, respect, trust and truth. Grace has nothing to do with agreement…Honor has nothing to do with agreement. 

Grace and mercy…He gives it freely.  He gave us His perfect life for our sins.   Not a fair trade .  It definitely looks like we got the better end of the deal.  We have nothing to offer accept our broken lives.

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