The Immense Reality of the Gift Called Grace

If God is going to give this immense gift of grace to the humble, who are the humble? In this episode, Bill and Scott explore what it means to trust God with the truth of who you are. They unpack why grace is more than forgiveness—it’s the means by which we stop striving and start receiving. Through Scripture, personal stories, and honest dialogue, they reveal how letting go opens the door to transformationTopics Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd discuss in this episode: (0:05) Trust and the Nature of Humility* Bill reflects on 1 Peter 5:5 and what it means to be humble.* Trusting God begins when we realize we can’t do what’s best for us.(2:44) Fears About Trusting God* Scott’s fear: “What if God makes me do something I don’t want to do?”* Trust is something to do—not passive surrender.(9:15) The Scope of Grace in Romans 5* Scott reads Romans 5:15–21. * Jesus’ gift of grace outweighs Adam’s sin.(14:43) How We Limit Grace* Bill points to Romans 11:6—grace ceases to be grace if works are added.(19:41) God’s Grace* Transformation comes when we stop defending ourselves.* Grace changes how we see ourselves, God, and the world.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 Follow and like the Living Influence podcast on social media: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livinginfluencepodcast * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livinginfluencepodcast * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/61576202821527 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.