Comments on: Wiping The Slate Clean! http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/ It's more wonderful than you can imagine! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:21:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Randy http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1370 Randy Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:52:17 +0000 http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1370 Beautiful words and so true. Some time ago after discovering the wonders of true grace, it became clear to me that our problem isn't our sin, but the fact that we suffer from an identity crisis. As I shared this with folk I got some very strange looks and responses indeed. None the less I believe this is true and you have said it so well here in this post. What we all need is a revelation into our true identity and then go on to live out of this identity that we all have in Him. Well said Cliff, and thanks for the reminder and reality check as to who we really are in Christ. You could call it a revelation of righteousness I suppose. Beautiful words and so true. Some time ago after discovering the wonders of true grace, it became clear to me that our problem isn’t our sin, but the fact that we suffer from an identity crisis. As I shared this with folk I got some very strange looks and responses indeed. None the less I believe this is true and you have said it so well here in this post. What we all need is a revelation into our true identity and then go on to live out of this identity that we all have in Him. Well said Cliff, and thanks for the reminder and reality check as to who we really are in Christ. You could call it a revelation of righteousness I suppose.

]]> By: kenneth http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1366 kenneth Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:43:03 +0000 http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1366 Yes geo,not some grace ,but all of grace.You call it the new covenant of grace, mercy and love. kenneth Yes geo,not some grace ,but all of grace.You call it the new covenant of grace, mercy and love.
kenneth

]]> By: geo http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1365 geo Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:44:43 +0000 http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1365 In my humble but BOLD opinion this is THE BEST Blog on the internet! There is and are more affirmations of the love and acceptance of God on this blog than on any I have come across. And the best part is it is done in a short few words most of the time. So simple a child could understand and embrace it! And it is done without being "preachy" I LOVE YOU ALL! Peace Geo In my humble but BOLD opinion this is THE BEST Blog on the internet!
There is and are more affirmations of the love and acceptance of God on this blog than on any I have come across. And the best part is it is done in a short few words most of the time. So simple a child could understand and embrace it! And it is done without being “preachy”

I LOVE YOU ALL!

Peace
Geo

]]> By: mindy http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1363 mindy Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:12:36 +0000 http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1363 I to can really relate to this one Dad. You do have a wonderful way of speaking to the heart. It is soo hard not listen to others tell me who I am. I am still learning everyday to stay focused and honest to who I know I am and every day is a new challenge, but I look forward to the challenges when as before I didn't think I would make it through the day. It is hard to let go of the illusions that can take over who we really are, but when I do let go I can see clearly and I can see what really matters. I matter. In the end it is me and God. Not me and the world. God is the one that has walked beside me every step of the way. When I thought it would be easier to just stop he gently guided me toward my strength and I kept going so that I could enjoy the wonders of this life. This life is good and I am really enjoying sharing myself for as long as I can and being inspired by others like my daughter. This life has too much to offer me and as long as I stay away from the illusions of what others think I should be I can see the beauty in it all. I to can really relate to this one Dad. You do have a wonderful way of speaking to the heart.
It is soo hard not listen to others tell me who I am. I am still learning everyday to stay focused and honest to who I know I am and every day is a new challenge, but I look forward to the challenges when as before I didn’t think I would make it through the day. It is hard to let go of the illusions that can take over who we really are, but when I do let go I can see clearly and I can see what really matters. I matter. In the end it is me and God. Not me and the world. God is the one that has walked beside me every step of the way. When I thought it would be easier to just stop he gently guided me toward my strength and I kept going so that I could enjoy the wonders of this life. This life is good and I am really enjoying sharing myself for as long as I can and being inspired by others like my daughter. This life has too much to offer me and as long as I stay away from the illusions of what others think I should be I can see the beauty in it all.

]]> By: kenneth http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1362 kenneth Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:23:58 +0000 http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1362 Eating of the tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil always will lead to a false identity both in ourselves and in the way we see others. But eating of the tree of life is partaking of the reality that we are beautiful, each and every one of us because that’s the way God made us. A big amen cliff."The gospel in i nutshell".So simple, yet profound. Thanks cliff. kenneth. Eating of the tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil always will lead to a false identity both in ourselves and in the way we see others. But eating of the tree of life is partaking of the reality that we are beautiful, each and every one of us because that’s the way God made us.

A big amen cliff.”The gospel in i nutshell”.So simple, yet profound.

Thanks cliff.
kenneth.

]]> By: Steve http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1361 Steve Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:35:25 +0000 http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1361 Thank God that Jesus wiped our slates clean once and for ALL and His life in us keeps right on wiping our mind, will and emotions of the clutter gathered through life. Good post Cliff, Steve Thank God that Jesus wiped our slates clean once and for ALL and His life in us keeps right on wiping our mind, will and emotions of the clutter gathered through life.

Good post Cliff,
Steve

]]> By: Jennifer http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1360 Jennifer Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:59:08 +0000 http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1360 Cliff That was awsome I really needed that today I am so thankful right now that our bad choices can be wiped clean And that our bad choices that we make don't have to keep us down. Cliff you have a way of sharing Grace in a new light for me thank you Jennifer Cliff
That was awsome I really needed that today
I am so thankful right now that our bad choices can be wiped clean
And that our bad choices that we make don’t have to keep us down.
Cliff you have a way of sharing Grace in a new light for me thank you
Jennifer

]]> By: Cliff http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1359 Cliff Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:24:08 +0000 http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1359 Geo, The easiest thing in the world for us to do is to relate to the false identity of our own decisions or the decisions of others, but everytime we do that we will always be left wanting. Even if we have made mostly good choices we will only feel as good as the moment lasts. But when we relate to the reality of our true creation we can have a peace that can not be threatened by anything this life throws at us. In some ways this has been the Job chapter in my life. Just as Job questioned, so have I, but I always knew that God was still God and even in the worst of circumstances He held me in his arms carrying me through each difficulty. Thankfully I have read the end of Job's book and I know the final chapter reveals a God who never left his side and showed him greater light then Job could have ever believed possible. One difference in Job's story and mine is that God gave me wise friends to counsel me all along the way. You are one of those friends. Love, Cliff Geo, The easiest thing in the world for us to do is to relate to the false identity of our own decisions or the decisions of others, but everytime we do that we will always be left wanting. Even if we have made mostly good choices we will only feel as good as the moment lasts. But when we relate to the reality of our true creation we can have a peace that can not be threatened by anything this life throws at us. In some ways this has been the Job chapter in my life. Just as Job questioned, so have I, but I always knew that God was still God and even in the worst of circumstances He held me in his arms carrying me through each difficulty. Thankfully I have read the end of Job’s book and I know the final chapter reveals a God who never left his side and showed him greater light then Job could have ever believed possible. One difference in Job’s story and mine is that God gave me wise friends to counsel me all along the way. You are one of those friends.

Love,

Cliff

]]> By: geo http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1358 geo Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:12:28 +0000 http://boldgrace.com/2007/11/25/wiping-the-slate-clean/#comment-1358 WOW! Cliff I am so thankful that I have you,Nancy and family as friends! You and your family have taught me more of the TRUE Grace of God in the short time I have known you than in all of my previous 30 years as a "so called" believer! I am so glad we ALL walked away from our own faith and gave up believing in God! And then we embraced the Faith OF Jesus and His Belief. It was at that point that the true essence of who and what we are and HAVE BEEN ALWAYS became clear. It not only caused us to accept ourselves as Perfect but it without us trying, caused us to see all of God's Creation as perfect also. Me and Bonnie talk always as to the greatest gift you have given us. It is this one statement, " All people are GOOD, we just sometimes make bad decisions sometimes." Do you know how much that frees people to understand that I am NOT A Bad Boy or a BAD Girl, I just made a bad decision. You see we can change our decisions. But when a man, woman or child is told they are a BAD PERSON then that they CANNOT change! At least the mind tells us we can't. But when I am told I am a good person but I just made a BAD decision, well I can choose to make different decisions. And since I am NOT a bad person I can freely admit and acknowledge my bad decisions and go on to make better ones. Love Geo WOW!
Cliff I am so thankful that I have you,Nancy and family as friends!
You and your family have taught me more of the TRUE Grace of God in the short time I have known you than in all of my previous 30 years as a “so called” believer! I am so glad we ALL walked away from our own faith and gave up believing in God! And then we embraced the Faith OF Jesus and His Belief. It was at that point that the true essence of who and what we are and HAVE BEEN ALWAYS became clear. It not only caused us to accept ourselves as Perfect but it without us trying, caused us to see all of God’s Creation as perfect also. Me and Bonnie talk always as to the greatest gift you have given us. It is this one statement, ” All people are GOOD, we just sometimes make bad decisions sometimes.” Do you know how much that frees people to understand that I am NOT A Bad Boy or a BAD Girl, I just made a bad decision. You see we can change our decisions. But when a man, woman or child is told they are a BAD PERSON then that they CANNOT change! At least the mind tells us we can’t. But when I am told I am a good person but I just made a BAD decision, well I can choose to make different decisions. And since I am NOT a bad person I can freely admit and acknowledge my bad decisions and go on to make better ones.

Love
Geo

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