Finding The Absolute Goodness of God (Grace, Mercy, Good, Goodness, Loving Kindness, Kindness)
We recommend you savor these Scriptures, read them yes, but really soak on them and make them yours. Memorize them if you must, but certainly meditate upon them constantly. These Scriptures reflect the TRUTH and REALITY for every believer.
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2
Galatians 3:16 - "Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, “And to your seed,” that is, Christ.
2 Corinthians 9:10 - "Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness;"
2 Thessalonians 1:11 - "To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power,"
3 John 1:11 - "Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God."
Psalms 27:13 - "I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living."
Psalms 107:1 - "Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting."
Matthew 19:17 - "And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” Matthew 19:17
Luke 18:19 - "And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone."
Mark 10:18 - "And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone."
John 10:11 - “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep."
Colossians 1:19 - "For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,"
Matthew 7:17 - "So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit."
Matthew 7:18 - "A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit."
1 Timothy 2:3-6 - "This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time."
Matthew 12:35 - "The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil."
Romans 8:28 - "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
Philippians 1:6 - "For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus."
Romans 2:4 - "Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?"
Ephesians 2:10 - "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them."
James 1:17 - "Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow."
Matthew 5:16 - "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."
1 Timothy 6:18 - "Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,"
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Luke 6:45 - "The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart."
1 Timothy 6:13 - "I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,"
2 Timothy 3:17 - "so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."
Romans 12:2 - "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."
Romans 12:9 - "Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good."
1 Peter 3:13 - "Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?"
1 Peter 4:10 - "As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."
Titus 3:4 - "But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,"
Grace is a FREE GIFT of God’s Supernatural Favor and Unearned Merit
Basically, Grace is the Absolute Goodness of God all rolled into one.
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Grace is the divine hope that releases our ability (believers) to walk supernaturally with Jesus through any situation without fear.
Hebrews 4:16 - "Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
Grace carries and empowers us, the Believer in Christ; we live and move with Jesus as one, being in HIM, thereby tapped into HIS actual life substance which the Bible refers to as His Faith as our gift.
Acts 4:33 - "With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all."
The Apostles Under Crisis: Trust God, Serve, Give, and Unify in Jesus
Acts 4:32-35 - "And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all. For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales 35and lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be distributed to each to the extent that any had need."
The word "grace" in Greek is charis and means "graciousness; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life, benefit, favor, gift, joy liberality, pleasure." In Hebrew, grace is the word "chen" and means "graciousness, kindness, favor, precious, well-favored."
2 Timothy 1:9 - "He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,"
God is Spirit. Jesus is God! His life force is a spiritual substance that is supernatural, creative, imbued with wisdom, insight, and understanding.
1 Peter 5:10 - "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."
Grace allows us to tap into the treasures of Christ, a place where there is no fear, and where every possibility exists.
Romans 5:15 - "But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!"
As Believers in Christ, we draw from Him and receive His grace – His unmerited favor.
2 Corinthians 4:15 - "All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God."
Grace is embedded with the potential to transform our circumstances and our demeanor from weakness and fear to power and strength.
Grace is Power!
Grace brings an atmospheric change, adjusts our perspective, and produces an uncanny sense that all is well.
Romans 5:21 - "so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
It impregnates the current issue with His divine possibilities. Hope arises because God is in the mix. Grace, therefore, brings great possibility!
Grace! Grace!
We live and walk in the present, ever-changing world by trusting God to provide the grace needed for any situation we may face.
Ephesians 2:7 - "in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus."
Grace allows us to walk supernaturally through a natural and complex world.
Luke 2:40 - "And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him."
Grace is a Gift!
Faith is the substance, the buying power, that purchases grace, favor, and divine possibilities. Grace moves obstacles out of the way and provides the peace to handle the difficulties of life.
2 Peter 1:2 - "Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord."
The Holy Spirit is the Final Arbiter of Grace
He said that it was not by might or power. God's grace releases the Holy Spirit in power.
2 Corinthians 13:14
- "May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all."
Great Grace!
The angel that spoke to Zerubbabel told him that the mountain before him would become a plain; that when he shouted: "Grace, grace to it!" he would complete the work on the House of God in the headstone (Zechariah 4:7).
Zechariah 4:6-7,10 - "Then he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of armies. ‘What are you, you great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain; and he will bring out the top stone with shouts of “Grace, grace to it! ... For who has shown contempt for the day of small things? But these seven will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel—they are the eyes of the LORD roaming throughout the earth."
Let Grace Open the Doors of Favor
Romans 3:24 - "and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."
In times of uncertainty, grace will show you what to do! You will stand resolute in the strength, courage, and energy of God, in the grace of God.
1 Peter 1:2 - "who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance." 1 Peter 1:2
In rest in God's grace and you can walk through anything. Rest is knowing that He is positioned at your side always, regardless of circumstance, and in rest, there can be no fear.
Draw Near to the Throne of Grace to Find Grace to Help in Times of Need
Hebrews 4:16 - "Therefore let’s approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need."
We are meant to be imbued with His grace that we may become stewards of His grace.
But, for a time, I avoided and ran from the giant, or "hard thing," that was standing in my path.
Romans 11:6 - "And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace."
Thankfully, I surrendered to God's voice and began the process of facing the giant that had intimidated me.
The moment I chose to do the hard thing, I began to feel and experience His grace in every aspect of the journey forward.
Romans 3:24 - "and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."
I feel many are facing similar giants in their path.
Dread, intimidation, and the flaunting of past traumas are some of the enemy's favorite methods to keep us from moving forward into all that the Father has in store for us.
Titus 3:7 - "so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life."
God will give you your necessary stones as you resolutely move forward to face your giant.
The doors to destiny had been thrown wide open for David and all because he chose to confront the giant Goliath.
John 1:16 - "Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ."
Your stones are not ordinary but supernaturally empowered by God as He releases His grace upon them.
The attacks would surely come to try and shift my focus away from the reality that I am loved, protected, and always and forever in God's hands.
God is Opening up New Territory on the Other Side of Your Giant
Acts 15:11 - "No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
Armed with the stones that God had given me, I faced my giant and did so without fear.
Ephesians 1:6 - "to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace." Ephesians 1:6-7
Your giant may be the thing standing between you and the new territory God has waiting for you.
1 Timothy 1:2 - "To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord."
Release to you overcoming strength to turn and face those things that have taunted and intimidated you.
2 Corinthians 12:9 - "But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me." 2 Corinthians 12:9
Choose to lean into God's grace and strength, you will be empowered with all you need to do the hard thing, and see the salvation of your God.
More Scriptures Representing the Absolute Goodness of God
John 1:14 - "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."
2 Corinthians 4:15 - "All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God."
Romans 12:6 - "We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;"
Romans 6:14 - "For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace."
James 4:6 - "But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
1 Corinthians 15:10 - "But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me."
Titus 2:11 - "For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people."
1 Timothy 1:14 - "The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus."
Hebrews 13:25 - "Grace be with you all."
1 Corinthians 16:23 - "The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you."
1 Thessalonians 5:28 - "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you."
Romans 6:1 - "What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?"
Romans 11:5 - "So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace."
1 Corinthians 1:3-4 - "Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus."
2 Corinthians 2:1 - "Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
2 Corinthians 6:1 - "As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain."
Galatians 6:18 - "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen"
Ephesians 4:7 - "But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it."
Ephesians 6:24 - "Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love."
Philippians 1:2 - "Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." 
Philippians 4:23 - "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen."
2 Thessalonians 3:18 - "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all."
2 Timothy 2:1 - "You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."
Revelation 22:21 - "The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen."
Acts 6:8 - "Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people."
Romans 5:20 - "The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,"
Galatians 1:15 - "But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased"
Ephesians 2:5 - "made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved."
Galatians 5:4 - "You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace."
Ephesians 3:2 - "Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,"
Colossians 4:6 - "Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."
1 Timothy 6:21 - "which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith. Grace be with you all."
Hebrews 12:15 - "See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many."
2 Timothy 1:2 - "To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord."
Titus 3:15 - "Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all."
2 Peter 1:2 - "Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord."
Romans 12:3 - "For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you."
Psalms 45:2 - "You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever."
Acts 14:3 - "So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders."
Acts 14:26- "From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed."
Romans 1:5 - "Through him, we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake."
Romans 5:2- "through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God."
Romans 15:15 - "Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me."
Galatians 2:21- "I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!”
Galatians 3:18 - "For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise."
Ephesians 3:7-8 - "I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,"
Colossians 1:2 - "To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father."
1 Thessalonians 1:1 - "Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you."
2 Thessalonians 2:16 - "May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope,"
Titus 1:4 - "To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior."
1 Peter 1:10 - "Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care,"
1 Peter 1:13 - "Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming."
1 Peter 4:10 - "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms."
2 Peter 3:18 - "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen."
2 John 1:3 - "Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love."
Isaiah 26:10 - "But when grace is shown to the wicked, they do not learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil and do not regard the majesty of the Lord."
Acts 11:23 - "When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts." A
Acts 13:43 - "When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God."
Hebrews 2:9 - "But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone."
Mercy Scriptures
Jude 1:21 - "keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life."
Luke 1:78 - "Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,"
2 Corinthians 1:3 - "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,"
Romans 12:1 - Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship."
Ephesians 2:4 - "But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,"
Romans 11:30 - "For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,"
1 Peter 2:10 - "for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy."
Galatians 6:16 - "And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God."
1 Corinthians 7:25 - "Now concerning virgins I have no command of the Lord, but I give an opinion as one who by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy."
Exodus 25:17 - “You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide."
Psalms 52:8 - "But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever."
Philippians 2:27 - "For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow."
2 John 1:3 - "Grace, mercy and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love."
Romans 3:25 - "whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;"
Ezekiel 39:25 - "Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for My holy name."
1 Peter 1:3 - "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"
Hosea 14:3 - "Assyria will not save us, We will not ride on horses; Nor will we say again, ‘Our god,’ To the work of our hands; For in You the orphan finds mercy.”
1 Kings 8:23 - "He said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart,"
1 Chronicles 16:34 - "O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting."
Psalms 31:7 - " I will rejoice and be glad in Your lovingkindness, Because You have seen my affliction; You have known the troubles of my soul,"
Psalms 118:29 - "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting."
Hebrews 4:16 - "Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
Psalms 6:4 - "Return, O Lord, rescue my soul; Save me because of Your lovingkindness."
Psalms 118:1 - "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting."
Psalms 115:1 - "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth."
James 2:13 - "For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment."
Hebrews 4:16 - "Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
Matthew 18:33 - "Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’
Romans 9:15 - "For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
Romans 11:31 - "so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy."
1 Peter 2:10 - "for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy."
Matthew 5:7 - “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy."
Jude 1:2 - "May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you."
Jude 1:22 - "And have mercy on some, who are doubting;"
Romans 12:1 - "Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship."
Exodus 35:12 - "the ark and its poles, the mercy seat, and the curtain of the screen;"
Exodus 39:35 - "the ark of the testimony and its poles and the mercy seat;"
Psalms 119:156 - "Great are Your mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Your ordinances.
Psalms 145:9 - "The Lord is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.
Luke 1:50 - "And His mercy is upon generation after generation Toward those who fear Him.
Luke 1:54 - "He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy,
Luke 1:72 - "To show mercy toward our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant,
Luke 17:13 - "and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
Luke 18:38 - "And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Romans 9:18 - "So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.
Romans 11:32 - "For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all.
2 Corinthians 4:1 - "Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart,
Ephesians 2:4 - "But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
