Grace Reigns Because God Is Love

How does our view of God shape our ability to receive grace? What if we truly believed that God loves us, without conditions?In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the depth of grace, challenging common misconceptions about God’s love. They discuss how shame distorts our ability to receive grace and how understanding God’s nature can reshape our self-perception. This episode invites listeners to embrace a grace-filled life, where love is not earned but freely given.Topics Bill and Scott discuss in this episode: (0:28) Understanding Grace* Having the right view of God is essential to understanding grace. * The core concept of grace is rooted in the statement, “God is love.” (3:29) God’s Love and Grace* God's love and grace involve Him wanting to give us His best. * The hosts address the feeling of not deserving God's best and how it hinders experiencing His grace. * Grace and truth are interconnected and should not be separated. (6:34) Worthiness to be Loved* Scott shares his journey of understanding grace and realizing his worthiness to be loved by God. * God’s love extend to both our “person” and our “stuff” (our actions and circumstances). (10:57) Your Relationship with God * God is the initiator in the relationship.* The hosts address questions about God's unwavering commitment and love. (17:30) The Language of Shame* Hope is tied to feeling loved. Not having hope can lead to feeling like the world is against you. * How “I’m not enough” is one of the phrases in “the language of shame.” This episode was brought to you by Bill Thrall, Scott Boyd, and the Living Influence team. Learn about Living Influence: https://www.livinginfluence.com/ Subscribe to the Living Influence podcast: * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LivingInfluencePodcast * Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4kP9Mm2 * Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hUd9pM Learn about Bill Thrall’s books: https://www.livinginfluence.com/books This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/ 

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Discovering who God says you are may be your most important life pursuit. Imagine what our world might be like if we believed we were designed and gifted by God for each other. Living Influence is co-hosted by Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd. Bill Thrall is an author, mentor, public speaker, and co-founder of Trueface. He is married to Grace, who loves to mentor women and to come alongside leadership couples with Bill. They have three children, nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. They live in Phoenix. Scott Boyd founded QuesTec Companies, a mechanical contracting and HVAC service business. He is married to Aileen. Scott and Aileen both lost their first spouses to cancer. They together have five children and seven grandchildren. No matter who you are, your influence matters. We believe your view of you may be the most critical factor in your influence. Whatever your role, professional, pastor, parent or student, the most significant expression of your influence will be from your person.