The Stretch: Grace & Truth Pt 2

The principle of life and faith is that all of the best things involve a stretch from where we are to something better. The stretch means you’re trading comfort for uncertainty.
Grace and Truth are the two foundations that hold up love, and love is what holds Grace and Truth together. There is tension, and because of this tension, we’re always tempted to resolve it one way or another. When we give up on Grace or Truth, everything falls apart and stops working.
Pastor Michael Hoddy explains that any “truth” you want to hang on “love” requires love to be strong enough to hold it up. That’s not an idea, wishful thinking, or a sentiment. That kind of love has to be known, tested, and certain. It’s a deepened relationship. Surface-level will not survive the weight. And if our love can’t hold up our grace, then our grace is cheap. Think about how much the grace Jesus gave us cost him. Good grace is costly.
This video explains that when it comes to Grace, Truth, and Boundaries, we often get the order of these 3 words wrong. We put boundaries first rather than last. Boundaries should be a last resort. It communicates that “we aren’t living in the same kingdom.” Essentially, you aren’t speaking the same language as someone else.
But as much as God has pursued a relationship with us, over the distance and obstacles, we are to pursue relationships with others (“brothers and sisters”). This isn’t just a familial thing by blood or association, it’s something we must build, rebuild, pursue, and restore.
So, who in your life do you need to work on your bridge with?
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