Inspirational

The Other Side of Grace…

Posted on by Marla
On one side of grace, I hid and turned my face.
Without hope, I walked in despair…
Critical, angry; deceived, lies, I’d wear.
Bitterness, loneliness, and depression set in
I’ll never forgive what they did to me…
Oh no, they’ll never win just wait and see…
I’ll hold onto unforgiveness, hidden deep inside
No one will ever hurt me again; I have my pride…
Tormented soul both day and night…no rest, no sleep, I’d cry and cry…
My grief, hidden like a secret that I’d never tell…
Existing like this is a living hell…
They deserve to be punished for what they’ve said and done…
The only thing is, they don’t even care…
I’m caught in their evil spell,
A web spun, holding me, in a deep, dark, well…
I cannot sit, or stand, I must run…and run…and run…
The cycle never ends.
But then~
Turning I see a bright illuminated light…
I hear a message taught…
Forgiveness takes you to the other side of grace…
It releases healing oil, which vanquishes disgrace.
A gift that sets you free…
God’s grace poured out for me.
From a hill called Mt. Calvary…
Accepting the gift, I must give it away.
Then freedom is won, and the battle done…
Grace reveals the lies and deceit…grace will show you the Prince of Peace
Grace is free and grace is given when you open your heart, you will be forgiven…
When you’re forgiven, give it away, to the ones who have hurt you, and then you can say…I’ve come to the other side of grace…I’ve looked full in Jesus’ loving face…and what I see is His amazing grace…
Jesus paid the cost for this gift of Grace.
For you and for me it is now totally free, so give it away…
Forgive, and be forgiven by His grace today…
On the other side of grace, you’ll find wholeness, love, peace, joy, and unspeakable, undeniable, unexplainable, but oh so obtainable grace, when you forgive, you are forgiven…
Go to the other side of grace…it is enough, it is always enough…and nothing and no one can ever take that away…
Grace is God’s gift to you…
His unmerited favor, you can’t earn it, you can’t buy it, you can’t sell it, you can’t create it, but you can accept it…
Grace, amazing grace!
Take the gift and walk to the other side…
Give it away and it will come back to you a hundred-fold!
What will your answer be…?
Will you forgive, to be set free…?
See in the distance the narrow bridge…
On this side of grace is a pit of regret
The other side of grace is freedom without debt.
Take the gift and be embraced…
By God’s amazing, healing, grace…
You’ll never know what love waits.
Until you forgive, and let go of hate…
Come to My Throne of Grace…
~Your loving Papa God…
~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 20, 2018
James 4:6 New King James Version (NKJV) But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
2 Corinthians 8:7 New King James Version (NKJV) But as you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see that you abound in this grace also.
Hebrews 4:16 New King James Version (NKJV) Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Marla
I love the Lord Jesus Christ and am passionate about writing. I hope you enjoy the blog and come to visit often. Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry. “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2: 2-4