THE GRACE TO RESPOND

 

THE GRACE TO RESPOND

God never CALLED a person

Without a past=who wasn't

A sinner=

With the EXCEPTION of Jesus

So when God CALLS YOU=respond

With a BIG YES=there

Are NO perfect people

In this world=

THE GRACE TO RESPOND

“I did not come

To CALL the righteous

But sinners” Mark 2:17

The WORDS of this world

Are powerful=they can HELP=

Or hurt=

They can ENCOURAGE or discourage

So be GENTLE with your words

You use towards others=

They can have an EFFECT

On someone else's WORTH

The words of God have

Even GREATER POWER

He simply says to you

“COME FOLLOW ME”

So we should RESPOND

In a positive manner

We should respond

With a great big YES

THE GRACE TO RESPOND

We should respond positively

To God and move INTO

The grace of DISCIPLESHIP

With God and Jesus

“He will RESPOND

To the prayer

Of the destitute

He will not despise

Their plea” Psalm 102:17

“'In that day=I will RESPOND'

Declares the Lord

'I will RESPOND=to the skies

And they will RESPOND

To the earth'” Hosea 2:21

RESPOND to the Lord

For he responds to you

And responds with GRACE

WORDS have great power=

Love is great-Hope lies ahead

People can move on

People can CHANGE

So if you were ONCE

A sinner=and still are

We can still

Respond to the CALL=

We can still

Respond to God and Jesus

And live with GRACE

From here on in

“You are

The most excellent of men

And your lips

Were anointed with GRACE

Since God=have blessed you forever” Psalm 45:2

“In him=we have redemption

Through his blood-

The forgiveness of sins

In accordance=with the riches

OF GOD'S GRACE” Ephesians 1:8

We might never

FEEL GOOD ENOUGH

To RESPOND to the call

Of God

We just have to say YES=

For God will give us

Whatever we NEED

To move forward

He will give us=

THE GRACE TO RESPOND!

In Jesus' name=and in the name of our ever RESPONDING FATHER GOD!

Robert P. Wallman

1-15-21

Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Julia Walsh, F.S.P.A.