{"id":26831,"date":"2015-07-20T00:15:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T04:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=26831"},"modified":"2015-07-19T10:55:17","modified_gmt":"2015-07-19T14:55:17","slug":"your-grace-finds-me-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/07\/20\/your-grace-finds-me-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Grace Finds Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16629\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" width=\"341\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">It\u2019s there in the newborn cry<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> There in the light of every sunrise<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> There in the shadows of this life<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Your great grace<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> It\u2019s there on the mountaintop<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> There in the everyday and the mundane<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> There in the sorrow and the dancing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Your great grace<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Oh, such grace<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>From the creation to the Cross<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> <em>There from the Cross into eternity<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> <em>Your grace finds me<br \/>\nYes, Your grace finds me<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">It\u2019s there on a wedding day<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> There in the weeping by the graveside<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> There in the very breath we breathe<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Your great grace<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> The same for the rich and poor<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> The same for the saint and for the sinner<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Enough for this whole wide world<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Your great grace<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Oh, such grace<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">There in the darkest night of the soul<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> There in the sweetest songs of victory<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Your grace finds me<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Yes, Your grace finds me<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Your great grace<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Oh, such grace<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Your great grace<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Oh, such grace<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">So I\u2019m breathing in Your grace<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> And breathing out Your praise<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> I\u2019m breathing in Your grace<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Forever I\u2019ll be<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Your grace finds me<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Yes, Your grace finds me<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/orY_OWKTyfU?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<em>Matt Redman<\/em><br \/>\nwritten along with Jonas Myrin<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 *<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cAnd the most beautiful thing about the grace of God is<br \/>\nthat it always finds us where we are.\u201d<br \/>\nMatt Redman<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I have an acronym that I use to define God\u2019s grace:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong>G<\/strong><\/em><\/span> \u2013 God\u2019s<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong>R<\/strong><\/em><\/span> \u2013 riches<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong>A<\/strong> <\/em><\/span>\u2013 at<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong>C<\/strong><\/em> <\/span>\u2013 Christ\u2019s<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><em>E<\/em> <\/strong><\/span>\u2013 expense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most Bible dictionaries define God\u2019s <em>grace<\/em> as His \u2018unmerited favor and undeserved mercy\u2019. \u00a0But recently I saw a post about grace that completely captured my attention. \u00a0It said that grace is like water&#8212;it always flows down to the lowest point. \u00a0Wow! \u00a0So simple but completely true. \u00a0As Psalm 145:9 says, \u201cThe Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all His creation.\u201d \u00a0No matter how high we are or how far we fall\u2014from the peak to the pit\u2014<em><strong>God\u2019s grace will always find us<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0From creation to eternity,<strong> God\u2019s great grace is available to us<\/strong>. \u00a0(Doesn\u2019t that just make you smile?)<\/p>\n<p>We all struggle\u2026just with different things at different times. \u00a0I have a temper. \u00a0I despise confrontations. \u00a0I battle with insecurity and my pride is easily wounded. \u00a0I have a hard time making friends and a harder time keeping them. \u00a0I don\u2019t do relationships well. \u00a0I\u2019m sure each of you has a similar laundry list of struggles.\u00a0\u00a0But Hebrews 13:9 NLT reminds us \u201cYour strength comes from God\u2019s grace\u2026\u201d. \u00a0And Joshua 1:5 AMP states, \u201cAs I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.\u201d \u00a0That\u2019s why the bridge of this song is my favorite part.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201c<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>So I\u2019m breathing in Your grace <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>And breathing out Your praise <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">I\u2019m breathing in Your grace<\/span> <\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Forever I\u2019ll be<\/em><\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When my temper is ready to flare\u2026when harsh, hurtful words are on the tip of my tongue\u2026when I wonder why I am not enough, not good enough\u2014I can <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>breathe in His grace<\/em><\/span> and<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> breathe out His praise<\/span><\/em>. \u00a0My focus shifts to Him and I hopefully avoid doing something I truly would have regretted. \u00a0Hiding in His favor and mercy, forever I\u2019ll be.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>God\u2019s <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>great<\/strong> grace<\/span>. \u00a0His <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>amazing<\/strong> grace<\/span> rests richly upon each of us.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 *\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Abba, thank You so much for the amazing gift of grace that always finds me wherever I am, be it sunlight or shadows. \u00a0Thank You for the strength I find in Your grace. \u00a0Allow me to see Your grace in everyday life&#8230;to notice it, appreciate it and praise You for such great grace. \u00a0In Your Holy Name I pray, Amen\u2014so be it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s there in the newborn cry There in the light of every sunrise There in the shadows of this life Your great grace It\u2019s there on the mountaintop There in the everyday and the mundane There in the sorrow and the dancing Your great grace Oh, such grace From the creation to the Cross There 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