Why Compassionate and Gracious?
When I decided to create a blog, the first question I had to answer was: What should I write about? It didn’t take long for me to realize that my favorite things to write about are faith and the nature of God.
With that in mind, a name for my blog quickly came to mind, a phrase frequently used in the Bible to describe God: Compassionate and Gracious.
If your heart, like mine, is drawn to the heart of God, I invite you to journey with me, exploring faith and the unfathomable riches of God’s nature.
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Advent Series: Shepherds
As I was thinking this morning about the shepherds, an image of Charlie Brown’s Christmas came to mind, particularly the scene where Linus explains to Charlie Brown what Christmas is all about. Linus walks center stage with his blanket, and recites Luke’s account of angels announcing the good news of the Savior to shepherds out in the fields: Luke 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over [...]
Thoughtful Quotes
Oswald Chambers
- Have You Seen Jesus? April 9, 2024After that, He appeared in another form to two of them… —Mark 16:12Being saved and seeing Jesus are not the same thing. Many people who have never seen Jesus have received and share in God’s grace. But once you have seen Him, you can never be the same. Other things will not have the appeal […]
Max Lucado
- Everyone Who Believes October 17, 2024Legalism is a systematic process of defending self, explaining self, exalting self, and justifying self. Legalists are obsessed with self,...Caroline Green