Choose Grace: 3-Minute Devotions for Women
By Ellyn Sanna and Joanna Bloss
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Got 3 minutes to spare?
You'll find the spiritual pick-me-up you need in Choose Grace: 3-Minute Devotions for Women.
Written especially the twenty-first-century woman, this delightful devotional packs a powerful dose of comfort, encouragement, and grace into just-right-sized readings.
Minute 1: scripture to meditate on
Minute 2: a short devotional reading
Minute 3: a prayer to jump-start a conversation with God. T
No matter what your day brings, these 3-minute, grace-filled inspirations are guaranteed to be just the pick-me-up you need in your faith walk.
Ellyn Sanna
Ellyn Sanna is the author of more than thirty books. She is also the executive editor at Harding House Publishing Service, where she has helped to create hundreds of educational books for young adults. She and her family (along with assorted animals) make their home in upstate New York.
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Choose Grace - Ellyn Sanna
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Readings are compiled and have been adapted from: Spiritual Refreshment for Women: Everyday Grace. Published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Prayers written by Joanna Bloss.
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Introduction
GOD is good to one and all; everything he does is suffused with grace.
PSALM 145:9 MSG
These devotions are especially for those days when you need a bit of encouragement and a gentle reminder to: Choose Grace! Three minutes from your busy day is all you’ll need to refresh your spirit and fill your cup to overflowing with grace for life’s journey.
Minute 1: Read and reflect on God’s Word.
Minute 2: Read the devotion and think about how it applies to your life.
Minute 3: Pray.
Although these devotions aren’t meant as tools for deep Bible study, they can be a touchstone to keep you grounded and focused on the Grace-Giver. May this book remind you that the matchless grace of the heavenly Father is woven into life’s everyday moments.
Steady…
People with their minds set on you, you keep completely whole, steady on their feet, because they keep at it and don’t quit.
ISAIAH 26:3 MSG
One of the meanings of grace is an effortless beauty of movement.
A person with this kind of grace doesn’t trip over her own feet; she’s not clumsy or awkward, but instead she moves easily, fluidly, steadily. From a spiritual perspective, most of us stumble quite a bit—and yet we don’t give up. We know that God holds our hands, and He will keep us steady even when we would otherwise fall flat on our faces.
Father, I don’t always feel so graceful. Thank You for holding my hand, steadying my feet, and giving me the strength to keep at it, even when I stumble. Amen.
Life and Nourishment
I, the LORD, am the one who answers your prayers and watches over you. I am like a green pine tree; your blessings come from me.
HOSEA 14:8 NCV
Think of it: God is like a tree growing at the center of your life! In the shade of this tree, you find shelter. This tree is evergreen, with deep roots that draw up life and nourishment. Each one of life’s daily blessings is the fruit of this tree. It is the source of all your life, all your joy, and all your being.
Lord, how can I thank You for answering my prayers and watching over me? I am grateful for Your many blessings and for You, the source of my being. Amen.
Look Up!
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
PSALM 19:1 NIV
Grace is as near as the sky over your head. Look up and be reminded of how wonderful God truly is. The same God who created the sun and the atmosphere, the stars and the galaxies, the same God who day by day creates a new sunrise and a new sunset, that same God loves you and creates beauty in your life each day!
Father, when I look to the heavens, I am reminded that You are Creator, Giver of grace, and Author of beauty. Thank You for surrounding me with the work of Your hands. Amen.
Follow Jesus
"Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.
My Father will honor the one who serves me."
JOHN 12:26 NIV
A disciple is someone who follows. That is the discipline we practice: We follow Jesus. Wherever He is, we go. In His presence we find the daily grace we need to live. As we serve Him, God honors us; He affirms our dignity and makes us all we were meant to be.
Jesus, I long to be Your disciple. Give me the grace