Grace

GRACE

by HELEN STEINER RICE



GOD, BE MY RESTING PLACE AND MY PROTECTION
IN HOURS OF TROUBLE, DEFEAT, AND DEJECTION.
MAY I NEVER GIVE WAY TO SELF-PITY AND SORROW,
MAY I ALWAYS BE SURE OF A BETTER TOMORROW,
MAY I STAND UNDAUNTED, COME WHAT MAY,
SECURE IN THE KNOWLEDGE I HAVE ONLY TO PRAY
AND ASK MY CREATOR AND FATHER ABOVE
TO KEEP ME SERENE IN HIS GRACE AND HIS LOVE.





THREE TIMES I PLEADED WITH THE LORD
TO TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME, BUT HE SAID TO ME,
"MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU, FOR MY
POWER IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS,"
THEREFORE I WILL BOAST ALL THE MORE
GLADLY ABOUT MY WEAKNESSES, SO THAT
CHRIST'S POWER MAY REST ON ME.



2 CORINTHIANS 12:8-9
NIV







THE LORD WILL WORK OUT HIS PLANS
FOR MY LIFE- FOR YOUR LOVINGKINDNESS,
LORD, CONTINUES FOREVER. DON'T
ABANDON ME-FOR YOU MADE ME.



PSALM 138:8
TLB



O LORD MY GOD, YOU HAVE DONE MANY
MIRACLES FOR US.
YOUR PLANS FOR US ARE TOO NUMEROUS
TO LIST. IF I TRIED TO RECITE ALL YOUR
WONDERFUL DEEDS, I WOULD NEVER
COME TO THE END OF THEM.



PSALM 40:5
NLT



FORGIVE THE REBELLIOUS SINS OF MY YOUTH;
LOOK INSTEAD THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUR
UNFAILING LOVE,
FOR YOU ARE MERCIFUL, O LORD.



PSALM 25:7
NLT



FOR YOU, LORD, ARE GOOD, AND
READY TO FORGIVE,
AND ABUNDANT IN MERCY TO ALL
THOSE WHO CALL UPON YOU.



PSALM 86:5
NKJV



BUT THERE IS FORGIVENESS WITH THEE,
THAT THOU MAYEST BE FEARED.



PSALM 130:4
NAS