Comments on: Principles Without Grace

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:55:23 +0000

“And when we face plant, we can thank God that He has kindly shown us our weakness, so we can turn to Him for strength. We are needy creatures and we need a Savior.”

From someone who has done many face plants, I deeply appreciate this post, Nancy. Even more, I appreciate the Savior who inspired it.

By: Christie

Christie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:10:53 +0000

Beautiful and timely. Thank you Nancy.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:30:53 +0000

I so missed not hearing you in person in Cary this past weekend!

“Being and doing are two different things, and the one must precede the other. First we are to be attached to Christ; then we do what He commands. This is how we work out what He has worked in.” Thanks for this post. You and your husband are so good in helping me see what “being” is like, and then, how to “do.”

Working out what He has worked in,
Paula

By: Crystal Comis

Crystal Comis — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:34:37 +0000

One great thing I have always appreciated it that you always direct our attentions away from our own abilities and toward Christ instead. This counsel is in my head constantly, thank you!

By: A Second Barbara

A Second Barbara — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:30:09 +0000

What a much needed word! This is absolutely the truth that frees. Without the grace side of it, the principles side tends paralyze me into inaction (and freaking out about “it all” …couldn’t agree more, bean!). Thanks for a timely message for today!

By: Sarah Joy Albrecht

Sarah Joy Albrecht — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:40:42 +0000

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.”

By: Crabwise

Crabwise — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:29:18 +0000

Fantastic – thanks so much for the encouragement!

By: bean

bean — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:19:57 +0000

So great!!!! My husband is so faithful to remind me of this when I start freaking out about how I’m not getting it all done, whatever “it all” happens to be right then. It is invariably because I’m looking to myself. Duh.