Introduce GraceNotes and my blog

ABOUT
It all began with a prayer list I carried in my Bible bearing the names of my friends . . .

As I prayed for my friends week by week, the idea of putting some hope into their lives through a brief, encouraging note grew more appealing. Texts, emails, video and audio versions of GraceNotes began developing–all with the goal of sharing with others the joy and liberation I had personally experienced when my own life was renewed by the grace of Jesus.

Today, GraceNotes move around the world every week via social media, repostings to websites, and even in translation. Friends share them as expressions of their own faith in the renewing power of grace, and as symbols of hope in a world too often headlined by fear and anger.

Take the opportunity to share a favorite GraceNote from this page with someone you’re praying for, or someone who simply needs to hear the good news of God’s unfailing love.

GraceNotes began developing–all with the goal of sharing with others the joy and liberation I had personally experienced when my own life was renewed by the grace of Jesus.

Mr. Bill Knott.

Editor/Executive Publisher

My Latest Posts

THE BEST NEWS


What we call “the gospel” is an announcement of our true standing before a holy God because of the saving work of Jesus, in whom we place all our confidence. 

It’s not the same thing as how we feel about ourselves, or an estimate of our progress in living a good life. 

Our emotions—including our assessments of our spiritual experience—are subject to the vagaries of weather, backaches, or what we ate too late for dinner last night. There are days on which for reasons we can’t fully articulate, we don’t feel “close” to God. That doesn’t mean anything more substantial than that we may be limited by arthritis, sports injuries, or indigestion. 

There must be—there is—a constancy about the gospel and its grip on our lives that isn’t changed by even our powerful emotions. “By this we shall know that we are of the truth, and reassure our hearts before Him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and He knows everything” (1 John 3:19-20). 

Jesus is more trustworthy than our feelings about ourselves. His word about our reconciliation to the Father is more true than any word we think or say. In living faith, our lives are hidden with Christ in God.

From this deep certainty grow life and joy and peace and healing. 

Believe His word. And stay in grace. 

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• THE CHOICE THAT HEALSNovember 12, 2023
  Grace is always a choice—when God extends it to us, or we extend it to each other.The decision to forgive, to not hold someone’s sins like death shrouds up against … Continue reading THE CHOICE THAT HEALS
• SUSTAINABILITYApril 10, 2023
  Breathe deeply now, and let your heart grow quiet as you turn from sins forgiven. “By this we shall know that we are of the truth, and reassure our hearts … Continue reading SUSTAINABILITY
• WALKING ACROSS THE LINEDecember 31, 2022
  WALKING ACROSS THE LINE December 31, 2022 The waning days of this old year remind us we ought never walk alone. We need three things to end December: forgiveness for … Continue reading WALKING ACROSS THE LINE
• A DAY TO REMEMBERSeptember 22, 2022
  A DAY TO REMEMBER September 22, 2022 Exert. Perform. Achieve. Repeat. The drumbeat of our days resounds until our souls are never still. We vibrate with intensity at moments when … Continue reading A DAY TO REMEMBER
• WHEN OPPOSITES ATTRACTSeptember 1, 2022
  WHEN OPPOSITES ATTRACT September 1, 2022 We make our lists of opposites: love and hate; trust and fear; carnivores and vegans. And sometimes we assume that the truth God knows … Continue reading WHEN OPPOSITES ATTRACT
• Happy Sabbath!June 24, 2022
  Happy Sabbath! #Sabbath #HappySabbath
• THE LEDGER OF YOUR LIFEJune 16, 2022
  THE LEDGER OF YOUR LIFE June 16, 2022 On our worst days, we desperately imagine God is but a stern accountant, tallying our sins with unerring accuracy. Because we can’t … Continue reading THE LEDGER OF YOUR LIFE
• THE CHAIN OF GRACEJune 16, 2022
  If you are a believer, then you learned Christ from another believer. Your story—ups and downs and still unfinished—is still a testament to grace. Someone loved you for no reason. … Continue reading THE CHAIN OF GRACE
• GRACE WITHOUT DESPERATIONJune 16, 2022
  When we’ve tried every other way, we give ourselves—with sighs—to grace. We miss its beauty and its joy because we save it as our last resort, a life ring for … Continue reading GRACE WITHOUT DESPERATION
• GRACE-MOVED-BY-LOVEJune 3, 2022
  The motive for the grace of God is nothing other than the love of God. It’s His unquenchable affection that moves Him to continually arrest our flickering attention; warm our … Continue reading GRACE-MOVED-BY-LOVE

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