Today we continue our series entitled “Living the Grace Life,” where we will learn to embrace and walk in God’s unmerited, unearned, and often undeserved favor throughout 2025.
Key scriptures for this year:
2 Corinthians? ?9?:?8? ?TPT??
“Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm you with every form of grace, so that you will have more than enough of everything—every moment and in every way. He will make you overflow with abundance in every good thing you do.”
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??Galatians? ?5?:?4? ?TPT??
“If you want to be made right with God by fulfilling the obligations of the law, you have cut off more than your flesh—you have cut yourselves off from Christ and have fallen away from the revelation of grace!”
Romans? ?6?:?14? ?ERV??
“Sin will not be your master, because you are not under law. You now live under God’s grace.”
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1 Corinthians? ?15?:?10? ?NIV??
“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.”
Additional scriptures for today:
2 Corinthians 4:15 NIV
“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.”
John 7:38 NIV
“Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
Setting the Stage:
Last week, we explored how God’s grace liberates you, transforms you, sustains you, empowers you, and matures you. Today, we’ll discover how grace flows through you. In an increasingly self-centered world, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we are not just recipients of God’s grace but also conduits of it, helping us live a life focused on God and others.
Most of us have been conditioned to think of blessings primarily in terms of what we receive. We pray for more favor, more resources, more opportunities – all flowing to us. While this is certainly part of God’s grace, it’s only half the story. The complete picture of grace is that it flows to you so it can flow through you. Like Abraham, we are BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING.
This principle is woven throughout Scripture. Jesus declared, “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them” (John 7:38). Notice the direction – not just to you, but from within you, outward. Paul understood this when he said grace is “reaching more and more people” (2 Cor. 4:15). Grace is designed to expand its reach, not terminate its journey when it reaches you.
THE GRACE LIFE is not about becoming a spiritual reservoir, hoarding God’s blessings. It’s about becoming a spiritual river, channeling His grace to others. The moment you recognize that you are a conduit, not just a consumer of God’s grace, everything changes – your prayers, your perspective, and your purpose.
So, what does this mean to you today? A few things.
1. Grace Makes You a Distribution Center.
God never intended for His grace or His blessing to stop with you. When His favor, resources, wisdom, and gifting flow into your life, they’re meant to flow THROUGH you to impact others. You are not the end destination for God’s grace; you are a distribution center. This is what Paul meant when he said, “God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (2 Cor. 9:8). Notice the progression: God blesses you abundantly so that you will abound in every good work. The overflow is purposeful. God’s grace makes you a conduit, not a container – a channel, not just a reservoir.
How this applies to you:
— We serve a God of overflow, who routinely gives us more than enough of everything so we can, in turn, minister to others out of the overflow.
— God’s overflow (excess) is designed to position us to distribute what He freely gives us (peace, mercy, love, wisdom, and resources). In this way, God reaches the world through us, and we learn to trust God as our source. God is a source that never runs out.
— We must recognize that every blessing that comes into our lives has a dual purpose: to meet our needs and to flow through us to meet the needs of others.
— When God’s favor creates a promotion or new business opportunity, you immediately consider how this new position can benefit others.
— Your financial planning includes intentional strategies for channeling resources to Kingdom purposes, not just accumulating wealth. As believers, we understand that money is a tool to be used, not a treasure to be hoarded.
— When you receive insights or revelation, you actively look for ways to share that wisdom rather than stashing it for personal advantage.
— Your prayers shift from “Lord, bless me” to “Lord, bless me so I can be a blessing.” This fundamentally changes how you receive and what you do with what you receive.
— You begin to measure success not by what you’ve accumulated but by what has flowed through you to impact others. In God’s economy, the blessing that passes through you counts more than what merely comes to you.
— You develop systems and processes that facilitate the flow of grace – whether it’s mentoring, giving, or creating opportunities for others.
2. The Flow of Grace Magnifies Its Impact.
When grace flows through you rather than stopping with you, its impact is multiplied exponentially. This is what Jesus demonstrated in the feeding of the 5,000. He took two fish and five loaves, blessed them, broke them, and as the disciples distributed them, the miracle multiplied. The more they gave away, the more there was to give. This principle applies to every form of grace God gives you – your talents, resources, opportunities, and influence. When you allow grace to flow through you, what started as a trickle becomes a stream, then a river, and eventually a flood of impact. This is why Paul said grace is “reaching more and more people” (2 Cor. 4:15) – it’s designed to multiply in impact as it flows.
How this applies to you:
— You approach opportunities with a multiplication mindset, asking not just “How will this benefit me?” but “How can this benefit many through me?“
— In business decisions, you evaluate success not just by profit margins but by impact expansion – how many lives are being touched through your dealings. One of my friends and mentors, Dave Stward, calls this “An eternal return on investment.” This is the greatest ROI.
— When you understand this, your mentoring and development of others becomes a priority, recognizing that what flows through ten people creates a greater impact than what remains with one.
— You intentionally create systems that allow grace to scale beyond your personal capacity – whether through delegation, organizational structure, or through the use of technology.
— As a leader, you develop others not just as team members but as fellow conduits through whom you believe the flow of God’s and the impact of His wisdom will also multiply. This multiplication is far greater than your direct influence.
— When you have a grace-based mindset, you are not intimated when one of your mentees begins to shine. You actually celebrate when those you’ve invested in begin to outshine you, recognizing that the multiplication of impact far exceeds what you could accomplish alone. Like John the Baptist said, “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30).
— You realize that when grace flows through you rather than stopping with you, the impact of your life extends far beyond your lifespan. What stops with you dies with you, but what flows through you lives on in others, and God has called you to leave an impact that will outlive you!
— Your measure of success evolves from personal accomplishment to multi-generational impact.
3. The Flow Requires Continuous Reception.
For grace to flow through you consistently, you must remain in a constant state of receiving from God. You cannot give what you don’t have. This is why Jesus told His disciples, “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me” (John 15:4). Your ability to channel grace to others is directly proportional to your connection with the Source. Rivers that stop being fed by their source eventually run dry. Similarly, Christians who try to be a blessing without being continuously filled will eventually burn out. The flow of grace through you requires daily receiving from God through prayer, His Word, and intimate communion with His Spirit.
How this applies to you:
— Prioritize your connection with God above all activities and recognize that your effectiveness as a conduit depends on your contact with the Source.
— Your daily schedule should reflect your commitment to receiving from God BEFORE attempting to give to others. Without this practice, you will have nothing substantial to give.
— In seasons of increased output and ministry to others, you intentionally increase your input time with God, understanding that greater outflow requires greater inflow. This will keep you from burnout.
— You understand the importance of spiritual discipline, where you can feed your soul. This is not about a religious obligation. You understand the criticality of being connected to God because, without Him, you can do nothing!
— When feeling depleted, you recognize it as a warning sign that you’ve been attempting to give out of an empty reservoir rather than from overflow. This is dangerous. This is what leads spiritual leaders to want to quit or even commit suicide.
— You approach challenges with confidence, knowing that as you stay connected to the Source, fresh grace will flow through you for each new situation.
— Your leadership becomes sustainable because it flows from God’s endless supply rather than your limited resources. You can’t give what you don’t have, and you can’t lead others where you haven’t been. But since you are committed to walking with God daily (and throughout the day), you are always ready because God is your source.
— You view personal devotion time not as a luxury but as essential for the flow of grace through your life and leadership. You recognize the importance of getting your ‘orders from headquarters’ every day!
4. The Power of the Pipe: Getting Wet While Channeling Grace.
As grace flows through you, it doesn’t leave you unchanged. The very process of channeling God’s grace to others transforms and blesses you in profound ways. Think of it like this: God has the water (His blessings, favor, power), but He needs pipes (people) to channel His blessing in the earth. When water flows through a pipe, the pipe itself gets wet! This is the power of being a conduit – you cannot channel God’s grace without being touched by that same grace. This is part of what Paul meant when he said, “We all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory” (2 Cor. 3:18). The more grace flows through you, the more you become like the Source of that grace, and the more you experience the benefits of what you’re carrying.
How this applies to you:
— Recognize that being a conduit of grace isn’t just about what happens through you but what happens TO you in the process. When you’re used as a pipe, you get wet!
— In leadership roles, you understand that the way you channel opportunities, resources, and development to others enriches your own leadership capacity and influence. What you are constantly making happen for others, God will make happen for you!
— Your generosity isn’t just changing recipients; it’s transforming you as the giver, creating greater capacity and desire to give. The more you give, the more you want to give.
— When God uses you to speak wisdom into someone else’s life, that same wisdom becomes more deeply ingrained in your own thinking and decision-making.
— Every time you extend forgiveness to others, your own heart becomes more gracious and less judgmental. As grace flows outward, it does a powerful work inward as well.
— The compassion you show reshapes your perspective, helping you see people and situations more as God sees them. The more you do this, the more you become like the God you represent.
— You experience personal blessing and fulfillment as a natural byproduct of being used by God, not as the primary goal. The pipe gets wet naturally, without trying to get wet.
— The more you allow grace to flow through you, the more you experience what Jesus meant when He said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). The blessing of being the channel often exceeds the blessing of being the recipient. This is all part of living THE GRACE LIFE!
Declaration of Faith:
Father, I thank You for flowing Your grace TO me so it can flow THROUGH me to others.
I declare that I am a distribution center of Your grace, not just a container.
Your grace multiplies in impact as it flows through me to reach more people.
I remain connected to You, my Source, so I can minister from overflow rather than depletion.
As Your grace flows through me, I am being transformed and blessed in the process.
Every gift, talent, resource, and opportunity You’ve given me is a channel for Your grace to reach others.
The more I allow Your grace to flow through me, the more I experience THE GRACE LIFE in 2025 and beyond!
Living this way, I know GREATER IS COMING FOR ME!
I declare this by faith. In Jesus’ name. Amen!
This is Today’s Word! Apply it and prosper!
