50: The Year of Grace and Gratitude

January 28, 2019

In Episode 50 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss why they are minimizing their goal setting for the new year and — instead — focusing on grace and gratitude.

In This Episode, You Will Hear About:

What exactly is grace?!
Why is grace and gratitude so important?
Learning to show grace and gratitude in the big and small areas of your life
How to show grace to yourself, to your spouse, and to your children

Resources Mentioned During the Episode:

Want to hear about our most EPIC fight and how Christina tried to run away? Check out Episode 1: Double Chins and Getting Older
If you haven’t listened to the podcast interview between Jamie Ivey and Lisa Terkeurst, this is a must listen!
Check out Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul Tripp

Quotables:

“Grace is something that develops and matures in us as we get to know who God is — God is grace.”
“Grace is not our default, but it is God’s default.”
“Grace is God acting the same toward everyone.”
“Grace is unmerited favor and God gives it abundantly to the humble.”
“To truly understand grace, you need to have experienced grace yourself.”
“Showing grace to yourself means understanding that you are not a mistake.”
“Showing grace to your spouse means choosing to see the good.”
“Showing grace to your spouse means constantly reminding yourself of YOUR need for grace.”
“Extending grace to your spouse doesn’t have a lot to do with them; it has more to do with what God has done for you and through you.”
“God’s grace rescues me from me. My children don’t cause me to do and say what I do and say. No, the cause of my actions is found inside my own heart. My children are simply the occasion where my heart reveals itself in words and actions. So, I need much more than just rescue and relief from my children. I need rescue from me.” – Paul Tripp
“If we are parents who quickly confess our wrongs to our kids, we will endear ourselves to them and present ourselves as someone who will be approachable and understanding when our kids have failed.” – Paul Tripp