GRACE FOR THE MOMENT | CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

1. Grace for the Moment

a) "Grace for the Moment" is a collection of thoughts that are inspirational. They are intended to encourage, to give hope, and to inspire the viewers.

b) Reading a thought can change the way you think about something.

2. Scripture Verse

i) Matthew 14:27 New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁷ But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”

3. Thoughts

a) When the disciples saw Jesus in the middle of their stormy night, they called him a ghost. A phantom... To them, the glow was anything but God.

b) When we see gentle lights on the horizon, we often have the same reaction. We dismiss occasional kindness as apparitions, accidents, or anomalies. Anything but God...

c) And because we look for the bonfire, we miss the candle. Because we listen for the shout, we miss the whisper.

d) But it is in burnished candles that God comes, and through whispered promises He speaks: "When you doubt, look around; I am closer than you think."