(see Romans 12:6). We can say that every blessing that comes to us is an expression of God’s grace. That means that Christ earned all those blessings for us by His sinless life and sin-bearing death. It is important that we grasp this cardinal truth before we proceed to the various means of growth God has given us. Otherwise, we will subtly and unconsciously begin to see these disciplines that God has given us for our good as disciplines to be practiced in order to earn or maintain His favor. Remember
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