Quick Glance: For Your Heart Today

We weren’t just rescued—we were re-created. Ephesians 2:1–10 reminds us that we were once spiritually dead, shaped by this world, and bound by sin. But God—rich in mercy and great in love—made us alive with Christ. This isn’t just a new lease on life. It’s a new identity. A new position. A new power. In Christ, we’ve been given everything we need not just to survive, but to thrive. When life leaves us weary, dry, or withered, grace invites us to soak again in His presence—and bloom.

3 Takeaways

Before Christ, we were spiritually dead.

But God didn’t leave us there. His mercy and love made us alive—not just improved, but completely re-created.

We are God’s masterpiece—made to thrive.

We weren’t just saved from something; we were saved for something. We are rooted in grace and purposed for good.

In Christ, thriving becomes our new reality.

We’re no longer defined by our past or depleted by our present. Being in Christ means His Spirit, strength, and peace now live in us. And that’s what enables us to truly thrive.

If You Only Have a Moment: Breath Prayer

Inhale: I’ve been made alive…

Exhale: …to thrive in Christ.

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