373 –Experiencing God's Redemptive Grace in Real Life

373 – Have you experienced God's redemptive grace in your life?

What did that feel like? How did it transform your life?

One of the most often quoted verses in the Bible is from Chapter 2 of Ephesians

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—(Ephesians 2:8  NIV)

But if you talk to enough people, it’s pretty obvious there are lots of different definitions or perspectives on what grace is and how it works in our lives.

And there are different aspects of grace, just like there are many facets in a diamond.

My guest today is Jennifer Sakata, an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church USA. We’re going to talk specifically about God’s redemptive grace. This is the grace that redeems us from our mistakes, the sins we’ve committed, and all the ways we’ve been hurt over the years. 

In this episode:

• God is writing a story in your life and the life of everyone
• The connection  between grace and our relationship to God
• What is real grace for real life?
• The one thing you need to acknowledge to be able to receive God’s grace
• How to create space for grace to show up in your life
• The difference between “on the ground grace” and grace as a theological concept
• The Psalm you should read if you feel far away from God
• What happened in her mom’s life after praying for her for 40+ years
• What does gratitude do that helps  us receive more grace?

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SHOW NOTES: Full transcript and Bible quotes at thebiblespeakstoyou.com/373