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There, But for Grace
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In the early 1500s, a reformer and martyr in the church of England, John Bradford is attributed an oft-repeated quote. Upon seeing a group of prisoners being led to execution, he said “But for the grace of God goes John Bradford.”
I have heard it in many sermons and testimonies — “There, but for the grace of God, go I.” Intended to be a statement of humility, the sentiment is such that without God’s grace I could be, or maybe even would be, in the same situation as this poor, sin-laden ...
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Every day I scroll through my Facebook feed for a few minutes and see what news I can catch up on. Sometimes I will leave a quick “congratulations,” “look how much they have grown” or “praying for you.” Yesterday, as I started to type the latter phrase, I heard God speak to my spirit. I had to look up the verse because I couldn’t remember the exact words, but it was James 2:15-16 — if...