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 and 9-25-2022
Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Julia Walsh, F.S.P.A.
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