A Grace-Minded Man

Wading boldly into its depths every day,
   all day, up to and over his head, even
      drinking it in from head to toe, is a
         grace-minded man.

Swimming confident there that his sins are
   forgiven, once for all; and that he is
      loved without end from within is a
         grace-minded man.

Diving courageously to its depths,
   relying on the Spirit inside to live through
      him to transform not conform, is a
         grace-minded man.

Carried away by its non-stop current,
   realizing the importance of trusting and
      resting in its go grow flow, is a grace-
         minded man.

And landing ashore along the way
   to slake another's desperate thirst for
      love, and mercy too, is a grace
         filled man.²
 

Romans 12:2a

¹God's Grace—unmerited/unearned favor/merit

²Persons living in God's Grace:

1. Doesn't insist on being right, but seeks
     to make things right
2. Willing to be inconvenienced
3. Seeks the welfare of other persons
4. Speaks words that build up, not tear
     down
5. Doesn't demand to be heard, but strives
     to listen
6. Focuses on others needs instead of
     their own
7. Acts with humility, not pride
8. Doesn't keep score
9. Looks for ways to help and encourage
     others
10. Freely forgives and apologizes
11. Seeks always to understand
12. Doesn't expect a return n favor
13. Focuses on what's important over
       what's urgent
14. Doesn't pick and choose whom to
       show mercy
15. Doesn't overlook sin, but encourages
       to choose to not do it

More to a grace-minded person:

A grace-minded person knows the truth,
     and is often at odds with what
          natural senses declare
A grace-minded person knows there is
     more than what is heard and seen, that
          there's a reality of spirit unseen
A grace-minded person knows the world
     is often much less reliable than
          that portrayed in God's Word
A grace-minded person understands
     the natural world bends to
          the authority of spiritual
A grace-minded person realizes
     miracles are the result of
          the spiritual world having its way
A grace-minded person knows
     that having faith makes God happy