by Grace Grenade | Jun 30, 2022 | Daily Grace
“For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life” (1 Thessalonians 4:7). I once struggled with the concept of holiness. I identified it at times as external things like styles and fashions that set people apart as Christians. It’s much more than that....
by Grace Grenade | Jun 29, 2022 | Daily Grace
“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you” (1 Thessalonians 3:12). It’s not easy to love everyone. It doesn’t come naturally. How can we love people who are our enemies when they use every...
by Grace Grenade | Jun 28, 2022 | Daily Grace
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith” (1 Thessalonians 3:7). Our faith not only provides a healthy relationship with our heavenly Father, it inspires others. The Apostle Paul’s...
by Grace Grenade | Jun 27, 2022 | Daily Grace
“For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy” (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20). One of the incentives which motivates us to move forward is the...
by Grace Grenade | Jun 26, 2022 | Daily Grace
“You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia” (1 Thessalonians 1:6-7). One of the most effective...