{"id":4858,"date":"2010-12-22T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=4858"},"modified":"2026-07-07T09:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:52:39","slug":"grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/grace.htm","title":{"rendered":"God’s Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe more we grasp the significance of God’s grace<\/a>, the more we understand its power to make a difference in our own lives, relationships, and ministry.<\/p>\n

An Acrostic to Help Us Think Through God’s Grace<\/h2>\n

The following acrostic using the word GRACE gives fives aspects of this powerful trait and suggests its implications.<\/p>\n

G<\/strong><\/span>od<\/span><\/div>\n

. . . <\/em>It’s about what God does, not me.\u00a0 (Rom. 11:6; 1 Cor. 15:10; 2 Cor. 12:9; Eph. 2:8-9)\u00a0 —\u00a0<\/span><\/em>So, let’s give Him the credit.<\/p>\n

R<\/strong><\/span>eaching<\/span><\/div>\n

. . . It’s about God initiating the reconciliation of people to Himself.\u00a0 (Jn. 1:14; 2 Cor. 8:9)\u00a0 <\/span><\/em>— So, let’s first pray for people and then reach out in ministry.<\/p>\n

A<\/strong><\/span>bounding<\/span><\/div>\n

. . . It’s about God giving us more than we could ever expect or deserve.\u00a0 (Jn. 1:16; Rom. 5:17; 2 Cor. 9:8; Eph. 2:7; 1 Tim. 1:14)\u00a0 <\/span><\/em>— So, let’s let God be God and not limit what He may want to do in and through us.<\/p>\n

C<\/strong><\/span>aring<\/span><\/div>\n

. . . It’s about God loving us enough to send Jesus to die in our place as a sacrifice.\u00a0 (Eph. 1:7; 2 Thess. 2:16)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>— So, let’s love others as He loves.<\/p>\n

E<\/strong><\/span>ternally<\/span><\/div>\n

. . . It’s about God’s unending, unconditional acceptance of us in Christ Jesus.\u00a0 (Eph. 1:6; 2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 3:7)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>— So, let’s consistently and persistently rely on His grace to see us through.<\/p>\n

You may also be interested in: The Grace of God, His Power for the Church<\/a><\/p>\n

God’s grace is just one of His many attributes we need to grasp. For alphabetical listings about who God is and what He does for us, check out the Our Great God from A to Z Discipleship Tool Download<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The more we grasp the significance of God’s grace, the more we understand its power to make a difference in our own lives, relationships, and ministry. The following acrostic using the word GRACE gives fives aspects of this powerful trait and suggests its implications. . . . Continue reading God’s Grace<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-love-mercy-grace"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t