WHAT IS P-A-C-E?
Source: The Power of P-A-C-E - From His Heart - July 29 - Encouragement from Jeff Schreve (oneplace.com)
The "P" stands for Praise. At the start of the day, lift your hands to heaven and praise God for His goodness and His grace. Brag on Jesus and His mighty power. Fill your heart and home with thanksgiving and adoration for who God is and what He has done.
The "A" stands for Accept. Turn your uplifted hands inward (as if you were to receive something) and accept afresh God's unconditional love, forgiveness and acceptance of you. You see, grace is God's acceptance of you... and faith is your acceptance of God's acceptance of you. Many people live in guilt and shame even though they have confessed their sins to God. What is the problem? They have never accepted His forgiveness. They are not walking by faith in God's grace. We desperately need to believe God's Word, "What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy" (Acts 10:15).
The "C" stands for Control. Turn your uplifted hands outward, raise your arms high and say to God, "I surrender! Lord, I want You to be in control of me today. I want You to sit in the driver's seat of my life. You call the shots, and You be the boss. I yield all to You." Surrendering your all to God is another way of saying "be filled with the Spirit" (Eph. 5:18).
The "E" stands for Expect. Once you have praised, accepted, and yielded control... then expect a great day! You are now completely cleansed, fully forgiven and fully controlled by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is going to do "exceeding abundantly beyond all you could ask or think" (Eph. 3:20). It is going to be an exciting, awesome day! Enjoy it!Why not make P-A-C-E the habit of your life? Like the American Express Card commercial... don't leave home without it! You will be so glad you did. It really will make a HUGE difference in your daily life. It has mine.
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Source: The Power of P-A-C-E - From His Heart - July 29 - Encouragement from Jeff Schreve (oneplace.com)
The "P" stands for Praise. At the start of the day, lift your hands to heaven and praise God for His goodness and His grace. Brag on Jesus and His mighty power. Fill your heart and home with thanksgiving and adoration for who God is and what He has done.
The "A" stands for Accept. Turn your uplifted hands inward (as if you were to receive something) and accept afresh God's unconditional love, forgiveness and acceptance of you. You see, grace is God's acceptance of you... and faith is your acceptance of God's acceptance of you. Many people live in guilt and shame even though they have confessed their sins to God. What is the problem? They have never accepted His forgiveness. They are not walking by faith in God's grace. We desperately need to believe God's Word, "What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy" (Acts 10:15).
The "C" stands for Control. Turn your uplifted hands outward, raise your arms high and say to God, "I surrender! Lord, I want You to be in control of me today. I want You to sit in the driver's seat of my life. You call the shots, and You be the boss. I yield all to You." Surrendering your all to God is another way of saying "be filled with the Spirit" (Eph. 5:18).
The "E" stands for Expect. Once you have praised, accepted, and yielded control... then expect a great day! You are now completely cleansed, fully forgiven and fully controlled by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is going to do "exceeding abundantly beyond all you could ask or think" (Eph. 3:20). It is going to be an exciting, awesome day! Enjoy it!Why not make P-A-C-E the habit of your life? Like the American Express Card commercial... don't leave home without it! You will be so glad you did. It really will make a HUGE difference in your daily life. It has mine.
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