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GRACE, Exploring Its Riches
“And they went out and preached everywhere, the
Lord working with them and confirming the
word through the accompanying signs. Amen”
(Mark 16:20).
Even in old time, David first applied the grace of God in
him (by which he previously slew the lion and the bear)
before he could kill Goliath. The same is true of Esther; had
she not stepped forward by faith to approach the king, the
success of saving the Jews would have been a different story.
So, do you desire distinction in your academics, your
career, your children, or your business enterprise? Commit
yourself to receive grace and surround it with these factors.
Repentance...Repentance...Repentance
Earlier I hinted that the entry point of grace is repentance.
Repentance means to turn around, have a change of
thinking in order to experience a change of ways. For
example, when making a journey towards a particular
destination you may need landmarks or milestones to show
you are on track towards the desired destination. Such
landmarks or milestones are based on your prior
knowledge of those things as indicators of your progress in
the right direction. The landmarks may be a billboard, a
house or a particular feature along your route. The key
point is that you have the KNOWLEDGE of what to look
out for, the landmarks or milestones. But, if while on your
journey you noticed you are on the wrong route to your
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