•  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •   
  •   
  • New Free Resource

Stanton Lanier

Scripture inspired piano to refresh your spirit

  • Browse Store
    • Music Streaming
    • Piano Books & Sheet Music
    • Song Licensing
  • Concerts
    • Concert Schedule
    • Booking Information
  • Read Blog
  • Donate
    • Make a Tax-Deductible Gift to MTLTW
  • About
    • Stanton Lanier
    • Music to Light the World
    • Testimonials
  • Contact
  • View Cart

10 Ideas to Live Out Grace and Truth

May 12, 2015 By Stanton Lanier 6 Comments

https://www.stantonlanier.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/07-Grace-and-Truth-StantonLanierc2001.mp3

Click above to listen to Grace and Truth, from my first album Walk in the Light. You can listen to and play the  CD or MP3 Album or Sheet Music or hear this song on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and more. What do the words “grace and truth” bring to mind? Fifteen years ago this month (in May 2000), I composed my first ever Scripture inspired piano melody. I had been meditating on John 1:14 which reads, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth” (NIV). Musically, this piano composition features a higher, simple section symbolizing the gentleness and patience of God’s grace, and a lower, big chord section representing the strength and power of God’s truth. I have thought a lot about this song and verse. The following ten ideas to live out grace and truth are from my journey since writing the music fifteen years ago. In the midst of corresponding lures of the world, perfection is unattainable, but little by little, progress is possible. I hope these inspire the story you are living out… Walk In The Light Jesus’s Grace and Truth  /  Lures of the World 1. Love and listen to people first  /  Judge people without knowing their story 2. Offer grace and forgiveness  /  Seek to always be right 3. Create more to serve others  /  Consume more for me 4. Give generously  /  Store up selfishly 5. Spend strategically (family vacation)  /  Bank on the future (secure retirement) 6. Pursue childlike wonder and awe  /  Settle for more seriousness and less joy 7. Practice simplicity and silence  /  Overdose on busyness and noise 8. Work at solitude and surrender  /  Join the crowd and be self-reliant 9. Take one step toward God’s big dream  /  Predetermine big dreams will never work 10. Abide in God’s purpose to receive  /  Strive for success to achieve Which of these inspires you the most?

Share this:

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

Filed Under: Inspiration, Spiritual Journey Tagged With: Grace and Truth, John 1:14, life purpose, Purpose Driven Life, Scripture Inspired Piano, Walk in the Light

Comments

  1. Heidi says

    May 12, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    Thank you so much for this blessing. Grace and Truth, only One Man lived it out completely and perfectly. May we follow His example closer and closer each day in order to live out Grace and Truth to those on our paths 🙂

    Reply
    • Stanton Lanier says

      May 13, 2015 at 4:22 pm

      Dear Heidi, you’re welcome. I am so glad this inspired you, and am grateful for your comments! Stanton

      Reply
  2. Chantel Adams says

    May 13, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    #7 inspires me the most. I don’t want to miss the breathtaking in the pursuit of the busy.

    Reply
    • Stanton Lanier says

      May 14, 2015 at 10:31 am

      Hi Chantel, thanks very much for your comment. #7 is a great one, and holds special moments in store. Blessings to you!

      Reply
  3. Ana Lucia says

    April 6, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    Porque a graça e a verdade vêm do Espírito do senhor.

    Reply
    • Stanton Lanier says

      April 6, 2016 at 8:10 pm

      Hi Ana, Grace and truth indeed. Blessings to you.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Copyright © 2023 · Music to Light the World · All rights reserved. Privacy Policy