Grace is an inflated raft that can submerge to the floor of a sea to save you.
Grace is the silver thread that stitches up the shreds of mangled souls.
Grace is the eye that finds us where it refuses, there, to leave us.
Grace calls the waitress to the table and sits her down to wash her feet.
Grace sees underneath the manhole on a street of self-destruction.
Grace is the air to draw a breath in the belly of a whale.
Grace is the courage to stand in the shamed wake of a frightful falling.
Grace is the only fire hot enough to burn down a living hell.
Grace waits with healing in His wings when we’re too mad to pray.
Grace is the gravity that pulls us from depravity.
Grace races us to the Throne when we make haste to repent and always outruns us.
Grace treats us like we already are what we fear we’ll never become.
Grace is the doorpost dripping red when the angel of death grips the knob.
Grace is the stamp that says Ransomed on a life that screams Ruined.
Grace sets a table before me in the presence of my enemy even when my enemy is me.
Grace is the cloak that covers the naked and the palm that drops the rock.
Grace is divine power burgeoning in the absence of all strength.
Grace proves God true and every self-made man a liar for the sake of his own soul.
Grace is the power to do what we cannot do for the Name of Christ to go where it has not been.
Grace is a room of a thousand mirrors, all reflecting the face of Christ.
Grace is…
The eye popping
Knee dropping
Earth quaking
Pride breaking
Dark stabbing
Heart grabbing
Friend mending
Mind bending
Lame walking
Mute talking
Slave freeing
Devil fleeing
Death tolling
Stone rolling
Veil tearing
Glory flaring
Chin lifting
Sin sifting
Dirt bleaching
World reaching
Past covering
Spirit hovering
Child defending
Happy ending
Heaven glancing
Feet dancing…
Power of the Cross.
Jesus Christ, Grace Incarnate.
Copyright 2013 Beth Moore
Powerful and amazing. Thanks for sharing!
The simulcast was especially special for me because 2 of my friends accepted Christ that day. Thank you, Beth, for the providing an opportunity!
I also find it fascinating (and thought Beth would want to know if she doesn’t already), that her granddaughter’s name, Annabeth, means “favor; grace” (source: http://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/search/anna). I just ran across this yesterday and was blown away. God is soooooo good!!!!!
May you and your family be richly blessed!
What a blessing. I love this!
Grace is amazing.
Just heard this today for the first time, as I watched the simulcast at church with a few precious “favored” sisters in Christ. Mind-blowing!! Thank you so much for sharing it. It’s okay to make copies, right? God bless you richly!
This is so powerful! Absolutely love it! Heard it on the simulcast. I’m getting it printed and put on my wall!
I am speechless. Your descriptive wording of grace left me with a longing to rush back to the Word and gulp it down. It seems like I am constantly rushed and robbed of that quiet time at the feet of Jesus and I have been feeling so convicted and stressed over it. Grace. It sits quietly while I fret. And then reaches out and brushes back the tangled hair from my face and invited me to crawl up in His lap without a word of reprimand. Thank you for reminding me of that.
Grace kept me afloat when people threw stones of condemnation and grace kept me smiling and comforted when religious people like pastors n missionaries thought they have it all and treated me like dirt. Grace allowed me to understand those who sings grace but have shown the opposite! Grace is Jesus saying ” I love you no matter what!
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This was truly inspired by Holy Spirit. How descriptive of this most precious gift. Beth was so blessed to have been the chosen vessel to bring it to us.
This is the most beautifully complete definition of Grace that I have ever heard. I thank God for your continual diligence in keeping His mighty Word out there for us to hear, see and enjoy.
What a revelation! I am truly blessed. Thank Sis Gayle Beane
I just came across this on your blog. It bought tears to my eyes – it’s powerful and a blessing. Thank you for being one of God’s mighty vessels! Blessings to you, your family, and your ministry!