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EMBRACE
HIS GRACE
God’s Promises for You
IT’S WHAT YOUR SOUL IS LOOKING FOR
PRESENTED BY:
LEN DI GIOVANNI
Embrace His Grace
Written By: Len Di Giovanni
Copyright © Len Di Giovanni 2015
All rights reserved.
No part of this document or accompanying files may
be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic
or otherwise, by any means without the prior written
permission of the publisher.
This e-book is presented to you for informational pur-
poses only and is not a substitution for any profes-
sional advice. The contents herein are based on the
views and opinions of the author and all associated
contributors.
Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................i
What your soul is looking for!
God Promises a Journey of Faith..........................1
Let’s consider Mary .
Embracing God’s Amazing Grace .........................7
Your Love never fails; it never gives up; it
never gives up on me.
One Thing Remains ..........................................22
Prayer
Jesus Culture: “Rooftops” .................................23
A Song of Grace
About the Author.............................................25
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INTRODUCTION
What your soul is looking for!
As we all know and have experienced, “Life” is full of
twists, turns, and surprises. As we live out our lives, we face
many hurts, doubts, and problems. The writer of the book
of Ecclesiastes states that time and chance happen to man,
but the Apostles Paul tells us that God works all things to-
gether for our good if we love Him and are called to His
purposes.
I’m sure you would agree that we have many questions
about what to do next, where to go, and why things hap-
pen the way they do. Life doesn’t always go according to
our plans and expectations; our souls cry out at times with
worry, doubt, anxiety, and fear, and “Life” seems burden-
some. So how do we keep moving forward with a positive
attitude, hope, peace, a spirit of joy and contentment in
spite of the unexpected circumstances along the road of
“Life”?
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Jesus tells us that HE has come to give us life and life
more abundant.
Years ago, while reflecting on my life and the legacy to
my family that would be pleasing to my Savior and LORD
Jesus, the Holy Spirit began ministering to me about legacy
(which, by the way, will be the next eBook I write, God will-
ing, whose working title is Illuminating the Paths of Those
that Follow Us), but I digress. In the process of thinking
about life and legacy, the Holy Spirit dropped this little nug-
get into my consciousness—LIFE = Living In Full Expecta-
tion.
“Living In Full Expectation of what?” I asked. “Of MY
Promises and Presence, which is MY Grace,” He replied,
“For MY Grace is sufficient for you, only MY Grace and MY
Presence will satisfy your soul, and are the pathway to the
abundant life.”
“Expectation,” as I understand it, is the act of looking
forward to a future event with at least some reason to be-
lieve the event will happen. God-given expectation is
founded on some reason, which renders the event proba-
ble, or in the case of God’s Word, certain.
Throughout the Word of God, the Holy Spirit has estab-
lished the expectation that only faith in the finished work
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of Jesus on the cross—not works or self-effort—is what
makes us righteous and justified in the sight of God, and He
describes faith in greater detail through the writer of the
book of Hebrews.
Faith, my friend, is real, and it is the only way we please
God (Hebrews 11:6). It is how we come to believe that He
is, and that He is the rewarder of those that diligently seek
Him.
Faith is substance and evidence, but only substance and
evidence of things that can’t be seen yet do, in fact, exist.
Some people have mistakenly thought that faith believes in
the notion that something is real when it really isn’t, and if
we believe it hard and long enough, it will become real.
That’s just misplaced fleshly desire and false hope.
There are spiritual realities that do exist, yet are un-
seen; they just exist in a realm that we can’t see or perceive
with our physical five senses. It takes a sixth sense called
faith to perceive them. The carnal mind thinks that some-
thing doesn’t really exist just because it can’t see, taste,
hear, smell, or feel it. (This characterizes walking by sight.)
We can’t see television or radio signals, but they do ex-
ist. All we have to do to prove that is to take a television,
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plug it in, turn it on, and tune it in to a broadcasting fre-
quency, resulting in the physical proof that something in
the unseen realm exists. The reality is that when we see and
hear the signal, is not the moment that it becomes real. It
was real before. It just existed in a realm that we couldn’t
perceive by our physical five senses, just like electricity or
TV signals. I’ll be the first to admit that I do not understand
electricity. All I know is that when I flip a switch, the light
goes on, or when I plug my TV into an electrical socket, it
turns on. The electricity was there, waiting for me to
EMBRACE it and take advantage of its reality. I don’t know
about you, but I cannot perceive TV signals or electricity
with my five senses; they only manifest their reality when I
plug in and tune in.
Likewise, Jesus has provided everything we will ever
need, which for us is already real. It does exist, but it exists
in a spiritual form and realm that we are unable to perceive
with our five senses; only with the sixth sense of faith can
we perceive, EMBRACE, and then appropriate the promises
of God. We have to believe that these things exist. I believe
that TV signals and electricity exist, confirming that belief
by plugging a TV into an electrical outlet and tuning it to a
station that is broadcasting.
Our faith then becomes that receiver that takes what is
already true in the spiritual realm and makes it physically
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manifest in the natural realm by tuning into what God has
promised us. So, in a way, faith is the plug and God’s prom-
ises are what we tune into.
Without going too deep in this, God says that, faith
gives substance to what we hope for (His promises). If we
lack hope, we can’t exercise our faith. Hope then is the ev-
idence of things not seen i.e., the promises of God—His de-
sired result for our lives. Hope involves our positive imagi-
nations; we desire what we do not yet see.
Therefore, putting all of this together, we have to first
see the desired result (His promise) in our imaginations be-
fore our faith can call it into existence. We all use our imag-
inations; but with most people, it has become a vain imagi-
nation. God gave us an imagination for a reason, and I
believe the Bible is referring to a positive imagination when
it uses the word “hope.” God says, “As a man thinks in his
heart, so is he.”
Just as we embrace electricity and TV signals by plug-
ging in and tuning in, so we “EMBRACE GOD’S GRACE —
HIS PROMISES” by plugging in with our faith and tuning
into His promises for us.
Now the “Ace” in our “Race” becomes His “Grace.”
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Thankfully, God keeps all of His promises, for He is not
a man that He should lie or say something that He cannot
deliver. His promises are made to YOU personally!
One of His greatest promises is that His Word will last
FOREVER (Isaiah 40:8, Matthew 24:35, 1 Peter 1:23-25). I
bring this up because human promises most often fail and
disappoint us (ask me how I know); God’s promises, how-
ever, sustain us. They are what our souls are looking for.
They provide guidance, teaching, encouragement, for-
giveness, joy, and the confidence of a secured future in
Christ. They cover EVERY area of our lives and number well
over 600, I’m told.
While this e-Book isn’t a complete, nor even an exhaus-
tive, presentation of God’s promises, the point is to aid and
encourage you in taking them personally. The hope is that
you will use this e-Book presentation as a springboard to
fully EMBRACE HIS GRACE and search out the depth,
height, and width of God’s riches toward YOU because this
is what our souls are searching for.
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GOD PROMISES A JOURNEY
OF FAITH
Let’s consider God’s servant Mary.
An old Chinese proverb states that a journey of a thou-
sand miles begins with the first step. For the purposes of
wanting to keep this simple, I am going to offer you this
simple overview of the process for the faith journey:
→ A WORD OF PROMISE
→ YOUR EXPECTATIONS
→ CONFUSION
→ WONDERING AND WANDERING
→ FAITH LEADING TO PROMISES FULFILLED
Generally speaking, when we start a journey, we start
with the end in mind.
God Promises a Journey of Faith
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All of the Old Testament saints referred to in chapter 11
of the Book of Hebrews (Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sa-
rah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak,
Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets) ex-
hibited faith that pleased God. They were all looking for-
ward to the promise of redemption that didn’t come in
their lifetimes. In a sense, all their faith was on credit (i.e.,
that God would come and redeem them in the future).
Today as participants in the New Testament, we have
already received our redemption. We, however, aren’t
saved by looking forward but rather by looking back at
what is already a reality. How much more, then, should we
trust in the Lord?
“It is written . . . It is FINISHED” WOW, that’ll preach!
Regarding the promises of God, let’s consider Mary.
The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have
found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a
son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will
be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give
him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over
Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end”
(Luke 1:30-33 NIV).
God Promises a Journey of Faith
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Notice the Angel did not say:
Do not be afraid because most people will not under-
stand what I’m about to tell you and what you are about to
go through. Your whole life will be disrupted and your initial
joy will turn to sorrow before God is finished you. Your son
will be misunderstood, mocked, rejected by many and then
He will be beaten and crucified right before your very eyes.
No, the angel said to Mary,
“You have found FAVOR with God . . .”
“You will conceive and give birth to a Son . . .”
“He will be great . . .”
“He will be given a throne . . .”
“He will reign and His kingdom will never end.”
The Angel only mentioned the end game, not the jour-
ney.
None of us can really know what was going through
Mary’s mind as her life with Jesus unfolded, but given what
we’ve all experienced, we can only imagine what thoughts
may have flooded her mind at times: Confusion, fear,
God Promises a Journey of Faith
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worry, anxiety, doubt, and perhaps questioning that she
might have heard God wrong. Or how about, “This isn’t
what I was expecting!”
Have you ever felt that way? Maybe you even do today?
(I know I’m driving in someone’s neighborhood right now!)
Here are a couple of things we can learn from Mary’s
life:
1] Just because what God has said to us doesn’t
look the way we might have pictured or ex-
pected, doesn’t mean it’s not real or won’t come
to pass.
Listen, we see that Jesus is indeed great and is in fact
the Central Person in all of the history of mankind. He does
have a throne and is actually sitting at the Right Hand of
the Father. He is reigning over a Kingdom—His Kingdom—
which will never end.
It just didn’t happen the way Mary probably expected.
So what got her through it all? We know that Mary was a
woman of great faith like Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sa-
rah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak,
Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets be-
fore her.
God Promises a Journey of Faith
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2] Then Mary SAID, “Behold, I am the handmaiden
of the Lord; let it be done to me according to what
you have said. And the angel left her” (Luke 1:38
AMP).
One can only imagine Mary, in keeping with her human-
ity and cultural constraints, might have kept repeating
those same words to herself just as she did when the angel
first spoke to her. Perhaps she softly spoke them as she
leaned over the manger. Maybe she uttered it every time
she overheard rumors and gossip about Jesus as she stood
in the local market. I wonder if she offered it as a cry of
grief and surrender at the foot of the cross.
“I am a servant of the Most High God, an Ambassador of
Christ, let it be done unto me according to Your will” It is the
one prayer we must never stop praying on the road to our
God-given hopes and dreams.
I WANT TO INVITE YOU TO MAKE A CHANGE IN ORDER TO
ENCOUNTER THE LOVE OF GOD THROUGH “EMBRACING HIS
GRACE.” OPEN UP TO HIS LOVE ENCOUNTER. RELEASE HIS SPIRIT
LIVING IN YOU TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE—THE WAY YOU THINK,
THE WAY YOU ACT, YOUR EMOTIONS, YOUR FEELINGS, YOUR
HEALTH, YOUR FINANCES, YOUR RELATIONSHIPS, ETC.
God Promises a Journey of Faith
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Today is a new day to EMBRACE the Promises of God
for your life because it is salvation to your soul, health to
your body, and healing to your relationships. It focuses
your eyes on the LORD and keeps you in perfect peace (not
to mention our Joy being complete, John 16:23-24).
Regarding this change:
ARE YOU IN OR ARE YOU OUT? ARE YOU READY?
This Book of the Law [The Ways of God] shall not
depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate
on it day and night, that you may observe and do
according to all that is written in it. For then you
shall make your way prosperous, and then you
shall deal wisely and have good success (Joshua 1:8
AMP).
Now this is personal!
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EMBRACING GOD’S AMAZING
GRACE
Your Love never fails; it never gives up;
it never gives up on me.
Nothing can separate me from Your great love! Your
Love goes on and on. It overwhelms and satisfies my soul.
This one thing remains—Your Love Never Fails. Your Grace
never fails. This is unfailing love that You would take my
place, that you would lay down Your life, that I would be
set free; worthy is the Lamb who was slain and the King
who conquered the grave. All that You’ve done for me . . .
You’re the One that guides my heart and satisfies my soul.
Lord, I need you! Where Grace is found is where You are.
You are my Portion, Provider, Provision, Hope, Righteous-
ness, Defense, Encourager, Comforter, Savior, and LORD.
Your love is better than life.
My heart is amazed from one day to the next. All of
Your promises won’t let go of me.
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In Your Presence, I am completely satisfied.
WHAT GOD IS SAYING TO YOU AND ME
"Come to Me, YOUR NAME , and I will give you rest"
(Matthew 11:28).
YOUR NAME , I am a NEW creation, the old things
have passed away (2 Corinthians 5:17).
And the Glory which The Father gave Jesus, Jesus has given
me, YOUR NAME (John 17: 22).
Since you are in Christ, YOUR NAME , I have made
you an heir of all My promises (Galatians 3:29).
YOUR NAME , I am an Ambassador of Jesus in this
world (2 Corinthians 5:20).
YOUR NAME , It is not by my might, nor by my power,
but by The Spirit of God, says the Lord Almighty—you will
succeed because of my Spirit (Zechariah 4:6).
Though the mountains vanish, My unending love will never
leave you, YOUR NAME (Isaiah 54:10).
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I will always build you up, YOUR NAME , not pull you
down (Jeremiah 24:6).
I will give you peace, YOUR NAME , at all times and
in every situation (2 Thessalonians 3:16).
The LORD your God will be with you al-
ways, YOUR NAME (Joshua 1:9).
I pray that you, YOUR NAME , being rooted and
established in love, may have power . . . to grasp how wide
and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to
know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be
filled to the measure of all the fullness of God (Ephesians
3:17–19).
I Know and rely on the love God has for
me, YOUR NAME . God is love; therefore, I live in love
and God lives in me (1 John 4:16).
I AM The LORD full of mercy and grace and I overflow with
love for you, YOUR NAME (Psalm 103:8).
My plan for you, YOUR NAME , and your future is
filled with hope (Jeremiah 29:11).
Trust in Me with all your heart, YOUR NAME , and I
will guide you (Proverbs 3:5–6).
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I AM at work in your life, YOUR NAME , through the
desires of your heart (Philippians 2:13; Psalm 37:4).
My steps are ordered by the LORD because
I, YOUR NAME , am righteous in His sight And He
delights in my ways (Psalm 37:23).
I will take hold of your hand, YOUR NAME , to keep
you from falling (Psalm 37:24).
My power will rest on you, YOUR NAME , when you
are weak (2 Corinthians 12:9).
If you search for Me with all your heart, YOUR NAME ,
you will find me (Jeremiah 29:13).
Cast all your worries on Me, YOUR NAME , for I really
care about you. (1 Peter 5:7).
I will not let you be tested beyond what you can en-
dure, YOUR NAME (1 Corinthians 10:13).
My love for you, YOUR NAME , will persevere through
every situation. (1 Corinthians 13:4–7).
I am your shelter, YOUR NAME , and a place of safety
from your enemies (Psalm 61:3).
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My love will never fail you, YOUR NAME (1 Corinthians
13:8).
I will keep you safe, YOUR NAME , because no one
can snatch you out of My hand (John 10:29).
I will heal your broken heart, YOUR NAME , and mend
all your wounds (Psalm 147:3).
You can know and depend on the love that I have for
you, YOUR NAME (1 John 4:16)
You can trust in Me, YOUR NAME , for I will never
forsake you, YOUR NAME (Psalm 9:10).
For whoever touches you, YOUR NAME , touches the
apple of My eye (Zechariah 2:8).
I AM all that you hunger for. I want you, YOUR NAME ,
to “Taste and see that I AM good; blessed are
you, YOUR NAME , because you take refuge in Me”
(Psalm 34:8).
I will never abandon you, YOUR NAME (Hebrews
13:5).
I see all your hardships, YOUR NAME , and I care
about your suffering (Psalm 31:7).
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I will cause all things to ultimately work for your
good, YOUR NAME (Romans 8:28).
I will protect and carry you, YOUR NAME , all the days
of your life (Isaiah 46:4).
Come close to Me, YOUR NAME , and I will come
close to you (James 4:8).
You can trust in Me, YOUR NAME , for I AM your
strength and your song (Isaiah 12:2).
Wait patiently for Me, YOUR NAME , and I will hear
your cry (Psalm 40:1).
LORD, You brought me, YOUR NAME , up out of the
pit of destruction (Psalm 40:2).
My Spirit made you, YOUR NAME , and My breath
gives you life (Job 33:4).
There is no place you can go to escape My pres-
ence, YOUR NAME (Psalm 139:7-10).
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love for you, YOUR NAME , will not
be shaken (Isaiah 54:10).
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The Lord your God is with you, I AM mighty to save. I take
great delight in you, YOUR NAME , I will quiet you
with MY love and peace, I rejoice over you with singing
(Zephaniah 3:7).
Every good and perfect gift, YOUR NAME , is from
above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly
lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James
1:17).
Fear not, for I have redeemed you, YOUR NAME ; you
are mine (Isaiah 43:1).
I will not abandon you, YOUR NAME , for I am glad
to make you My very own. (1 Samuel 12:22).
No matter what happens, I will not leave
you, YOUR NAME . When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you (Isaiah 43:2).
No weapon created for my, YOUR NAME , harm will
succeed against me (Isaiah 54:17).
YOUR NAME , you are very valuable to Me. See, I
have engraved you on the palms of My hands (Isaiah 49:16).
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Be strong and courageous, YOUR NAME . Do not be
terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord my God will
be with me wherever I go (Joshua 1:9).
I want to provide for your needs, YOUR NAME . I
want you to trust Me enough to say with confidence, “The
[my] Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want” (Psalm
23:1).
My love for you, YOUR NAME , will last forever
(Jeremiah 31:3).
I will meet your every need, YOUR NAME , through
My eternal riches in Jesus Christ (Philippians 4:19).
Do not be sad, YOUR NAME , for My joy is your
strength (Nehemiah 8:10).
I will save you, YOUR NAME , in the midst of your
troubles (Psalm 138:7).
I AM near to you whenever you cry
out, YOUR NAME (Deuteronomy 4:7).
When problems arise, YOUR NAME , call to Me and I
will answer you (Psalm 86:7).
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You can trust in My faithfulness, YOUR NAME ,
because My Word is true (Psalm 33:4).
I have cared for you, YOUR NAME , from the moment
you were born (Psalm 71:6).
You are precious and honored in my sight YOUR NAME ,
and I love you (Isaiah 43:4).
Trust in Me, YOUR NAME , and do not be afraid of
what others can do to you (Psalm 56:11).
YOUR NAME , I AM your shield, your glory, and The
Lifter of your head (Psalm 3:3).
Do not worry, YOUR NAME , I will surely comfort you
and will look with compassion on all your ruins; I will make
your deserts like Eden, your wastelands like the garden of
the Lord (Isaiah 51:3).
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I
am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not per-
ceive it? I am making a way for you, YOUR NAME , in
the desert and streams in the wasteland (Isaiah 43:18, 19).
If I AM for you, YOUR NAME , no one can stand
against you (Romans 8:31).
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Let Me lead you, YOUR NAME . Go out in joy and be
led forth with peace (Isaiah 55:12).
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I
will listen to you, YOUR NAME . You will seek Me and
find Me when you seek Me with all your heart I will be
found by you (Jeremiah 29:12–14)!
Your sadness may last for a night, YOUR NAME , but
joy will come in the morning (Psalm 30:5).
You can rest in My love, YOUR NAME , for I have
power to save you (Zephaniah 3:17).
My thoughts toward you, YOUR NAME , outnumber
the sand on the seashore (Psalm 139:17, 18).
All the days of your life, YOUR NAME , are written in
My special book (Psalm 139:16).
I will carry you in My arms, YOUR NAME , just like a
father carries his child (Deuteronomy 1:31).
For you, YOUR NAME , are honored in My eyes. I AM
your God and your strength (Isaiah 49:5).
I made you alive in Jesus simply because I love
you, YOUR NAME (Ephesians 2:4, 5).
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YOUR NAME , I will carry your burdens every day
(Psalm 68:19).
Whether you turn to the right or to the
left, YOUR NAME , your ears will hear a voice behind
you saying, “This is the way; walk in it” (Isaiah 30:21). (In
order to hear, we must listen.)
Because of Jesus, I, YOUR NAME , am free from all
condemnation (Romans 8:1).
I will forgive your sins, YOUR NAME , and I will
remember them no more (Hebrews 8:12)!
I will fulfill My purpose for your life, YOUR NAME ,
because My mercy endures forever (Psalm 138:8).
My Father looks after the sparrows, HE will certainly take
care of me (Luke 12:6, 7).
I will cover you with My feathers, YOUR NAME , and
protect you with My wings (Psalm 91:4).
My great peace will guard your heart, YOUR NAME ,
and your thoughts in Jesus (Philippians 4:7).
Jesus gives me, YOUR NAME , His peace (John 14:27).
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Jesus is my way, my truth and my life and there is no other
way that I, YOUR NAME , can come to the Father but
through Him (John 14:6).
I watch over you, YOUR NAME , and I listen for your
prayers (1 Peter 3:12).
Listen to Me. I have cared for you since you were
born, YOUR NAME . I will be your God throughout
your lifetime. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry
you along and save you, YOUR NAME (Isaiah 46:3,
4).
I have chosen you, YOUR NAME , to be My own
precious possession (Deuteronomy 7:6).
Jesus bore your sins on the cross, YOUR NAME , so
you would be healed (1 Peter 2:24).
I will be your safe place in difficult
times YOUR NAME (Nahum 1:7).
YOUR NAME , I am your rock, in whom you find
protection. I am your shield, the power that saves you, and
your place of safety. I am your refuge, your savior, the one
who saves you from violence ( 2 Samuel 2:2, 3).
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You are fearfully and wonderfully
made, YOUR NAME (Psalm 139:14).
I will not let you fall, YOUR NAME , for I am watching
over you day and night (Psalm 121:3).
I will go before you, YOUR NAME , and fight your
battles (Deuteronomy 1:30).
You will have perfect peace if you keep focused on
Me, YOUR NAME (Isaiah 26:3).
Nothing in all creation will ever separate you from My
love, YOUR NAME (Romans 8:35-39).
And God saw me, YOUR NAME , and all that He had
made, and behold, it was very good (Genesis 1:31).
YOUR NAME , you are altogether beautiful, My love;
there is not flaw in you (Song of Solomon 4:7).
YOUR NAME , you are fearfully and wonderfully made
(Psalm 139:14).
YOUR NAME , those who look to (the LORD) are
radiant . . . (Psalm 34:5).
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He has made everything, including me, YOUR NAME ,
beautiful in its time (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
You, YOUR NAME , have been made in the image of
God, after His likeness (Genesis 1:26).
The LORD your God is in your midst, YOUR NAME ,
The Mighty ONE who will save me; He will rejoice over me
with gladness; He will quiet me by His love Zephaniah 3:17;
He will exult over me YOUR NAME with loud singing . . .
He will give me, YOUR NAME , peace (John 14:27).
See what kind of love the Father has given to
me, YOUR NAME , that I should be called a child of
God; and so am I (1 John 3:1)!
I will provide every good thing you need, YOUR NAME ,
to do My will (Hebrews 13:20-21).
You are more than a conqueror, YOUR NAME , through
My love in Jesus Christ (Romans 8:37).
In ME, YOUR NAME , you will live and move and have
your being (Acts 17:28).
I came to you, YOUR NAME , that you may have life,
and have it abundantly (John 10:10).
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When we actually confess (confess with your mouth and
believe in your heart) God’s promises over our lives, we set
the supernatural into motion. We walk by faith, not by
sight, as we walk from earth into eternity.
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ONE THING REMAINS
Prayer
Pray this with me:
“I want to tell you Jesus You are my heart’s desire . . .
You are the only One that can fill me up . . . only You
can fully satisfy the deepest places in my heart. You
are my heart’s desire & I choose to live to know You
more!
I want to know You, let Your Spirit overwhelm me let
Your Presence overtake my heart.
Great is your faithfulness.
I am yours . . . I belong to you . . . Seeking Your Truth as
Your servant and ambassador, forgetting what lies
behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I
press on toward the goal to win the prize belonging
to my calling from above by God.”
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JESUS CULTURE:
“ROOFTOPS”
A Song of Grace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-gLdIO5G-Q#t=14
Here I am before You, falling in love and seeking
Your truth
Knowing that Your perfect grace has brought me
to this place
Because of You I freely live, my life to You, oh
God, I give
So I stand before You, God
I lift my voice cause You set me free
†
So I shout out Your name, from the rooftops I
proclaim
Jesus Culture: “Rooftops”
24
That I am Yours, I am Yours
†
All the good You've done for me, I lift up my
hands for all to see
You're the only one who brings me to my knees
To share this love across the earth, the beauty of
Your holy worth
So I kneel before You, God
I lift my hands cause You set me free
†
So I shout out Your name, from the rooftops I
proclaim
That I am Yours, I am Yours
All that I am, I place into Your loving hands
And I am Yours, I am Yours
†
Here I am, I stand, with arms wide open
To the One, the Son, the Everlasting God”
‡
25
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Len Di Giovanni… Christ Follower, Husband, Father,
Grandfather, Entrepreneur.
Founder of Impact Marketing and CO-FOUNDER of
Boresha International Inc., brings 43 years of success di-
recting multi-faceted business units, with a unique blend of
skills and a proven record of achieving results. As a results
driven leader, Len is passionate about "creating an organi-
zation and environment that allows people to succeed and
grow with the end result being revenue, bottom line and in-
terpersonal improvement."
Len's successful servant leadership approach to busi-
ness stems from his experience in various executive lead-
ership positions where he has created corporate teams,
customer service support, developed sales and marketing
strategic plans, and headed new business development. He
has been involved in the marketing of emerging solutions
within the Consumer Products, Hardware, Aerospace, Di-
rect Marketing, Floor Covering, Import, and Multi-Level
Marketing industries.
About the Author
26
Len graduated from St. Mary's College in Kansas with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and
English. He served in the United States Army as 1st lieuten-
ant in the Vietnam War as a Forward Observer, received
two Bronze Stars for his exceptional service.
Len believes in community outreach and service volun-
tarily serving on several Board of Directors seats including
Board President of the Tri-Valley Learning Corporation,
Board member of The Floor Covering Installation Contrac-
tors Association, Just Say Y.E.S. Foundation, Shiloh Chris-
tian Fellowship, Global Education Partnership, the Advisory
Board of Floor Universe, and as a teacher of Biblical Studies
at the college level.
Len and his wife Sue live in Pleasanton, California. Hav-
ing raised four children they are now actively participating
in and speaking into the lives of their eight grandchildren.
To learn more about Len’s ministry, visit his website at:
www.transformationcafe.org.
You can also follow Len on Facebook at: www.face-
book.com/transformationcafe.

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  • 3. EMBRACE HIS GRACE God’s Promises for You IT’S WHAT YOUR SOUL IS LOOKING FOR PRESENTED BY: LEN DI GIOVANNI
  • 4. Embrace His Grace Written By: Len Di Giovanni Copyright © Len Di Giovanni 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this document or accompanying files may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or otherwise, by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher. This e-book is presented to you for informational pur- poses only and is not a substitution for any profes- sional advice. The contents herein are based on the views and opinions of the author and all associated contributors.
  • 5. Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................i What your soul is looking for! God Promises a Journey of Faith..........................1 Let’s consider Mary . Embracing God’s Amazing Grace .........................7 Your Love never fails; it never gives up; it never gives up on me. One Thing Remains ..........................................22 Prayer Jesus Culture: “Rooftops” .................................23 A Song of Grace About the Author.............................................25
  • 6. i INTRODUCTION What your soul is looking for! As we all know and have experienced, “Life” is full of twists, turns, and surprises. As we live out our lives, we face many hurts, doubts, and problems. The writer of the book of Ecclesiastes states that time and chance happen to man, but the Apostles Paul tells us that God works all things to- gether for our good if we love Him and are called to His purposes. I’m sure you would agree that we have many questions about what to do next, where to go, and why things hap- pen the way they do. Life doesn’t always go according to our plans and expectations; our souls cry out at times with worry, doubt, anxiety, and fear, and “Life” seems burden- some. So how do we keep moving forward with a positive attitude, hope, peace, a spirit of joy and contentment in spite of the unexpected circumstances along the road of “Life”?
  • 7. ii Jesus tells us that HE has come to give us life and life more abundant. Years ago, while reflecting on my life and the legacy to my family that would be pleasing to my Savior and LORD Jesus, the Holy Spirit began ministering to me about legacy (which, by the way, will be the next eBook I write, God will- ing, whose working title is Illuminating the Paths of Those that Follow Us), but I digress. In the process of thinking about life and legacy, the Holy Spirit dropped this little nug- get into my consciousness—LIFE = Living In Full Expecta- tion. “Living In Full Expectation of what?” I asked. “Of MY Promises and Presence, which is MY Grace,” He replied, “For MY Grace is sufficient for you, only MY Grace and MY Presence will satisfy your soul, and are the pathway to the abundant life.” “Expectation,” as I understand it, is the act of looking forward to a future event with at least some reason to be- lieve the event will happen. God-given expectation is founded on some reason, which renders the event proba- ble, or in the case of God’s Word, certain. Throughout the Word of God, the Holy Spirit has estab- lished the expectation that only faith in the finished work
  • 8. iii of Jesus on the cross—not works or self-effort—is what makes us righteous and justified in the sight of God, and He describes faith in greater detail through the writer of the book of Hebrews. Faith, my friend, is real, and it is the only way we please God (Hebrews 11:6). It is how we come to believe that He is, and that He is the rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. Faith is substance and evidence, but only substance and evidence of things that can’t be seen yet do, in fact, exist. Some people have mistakenly thought that faith believes in the notion that something is real when it really isn’t, and if we believe it hard and long enough, it will become real. That’s just misplaced fleshly desire and false hope. There are spiritual realities that do exist, yet are un- seen; they just exist in a realm that we can’t see or perceive with our physical five senses. It takes a sixth sense called faith to perceive them. The carnal mind thinks that some- thing doesn’t really exist just because it can’t see, taste, hear, smell, or feel it. (This characterizes walking by sight.) We can’t see television or radio signals, but they do ex- ist. All we have to do to prove that is to take a television,
  • 9. iv plug it in, turn it on, and tune it in to a broadcasting fre- quency, resulting in the physical proof that something in the unseen realm exists. The reality is that when we see and hear the signal, is not the moment that it becomes real. It was real before. It just existed in a realm that we couldn’t perceive by our physical five senses, just like electricity or TV signals. I’ll be the first to admit that I do not understand electricity. All I know is that when I flip a switch, the light goes on, or when I plug my TV into an electrical socket, it turns on. The electricity was there, waiting for me to EMBRACE it and take advantage of its reality. I don’t know about you, but I cannot perceive TV signals or electricity with my five senses; they only manifest their reality when I plug in and tune in. Likewise, Jesus has provided everything we will ever need, which for us is already real. It does exist, but it exists in a spiritual form and realm that we are unable to perceive with our five senses; only with the sixth sense of faith can we perceive, EMBRACE, and then appropriate the promises of God. We have to believe that these things exist. I believe that TV signals and electricity exist, confirming that belief by plugging a TV into an electrical outlet and tuning it to a station that is broadcasting. Our faith then becomes that receiver that takes what is already true in the spiritual realm and makes it physically
  • 10. v manifest in the natural realm by tuning into what God has promised us. So, in a way, faith is the plug and God’s prom- ises are what we tune into. Without going too deep in this, God says that, faith gives substance to what we hope for (His promises). If we lack hope, we can’t exercise our faith. Hope then is the ev- idence of things not seen i.e., the promises of God—His de- sired result for our lives. Hope involves our positive imagi- nations; we desire what we do not yet see. Therefore, putting all of this together, we have to first see the desired result (His promise) in our imaginations be- fore our faith can call it into existence. We all use our imag- inations; but with most people, it has become a vain imagi- nation. God gave us an imagination for a reason, and I believe the Bible is referring to a positive imagination when it uses the word “hope.” God says, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Just as we embrace electricity and TV signals by plug- ging in and tuning in, so we “EMBRACE GOD’S GRACE — HIS PROMISES” by plugging in with our faith and tuning into His promises for us. Now the “Ace” in our “Race” becomes His “Grace.”
  • 11. vi Thankfully, God keeps all of His promises, for He is not a man that He should lie or say something that He cannot deliver. His promises are made to YOU personally! One of His greatest promises is that His Word will last FOREVER (Isaiah 40:8, Matthew 24:35, 1 Peter 1:23-25). I bring this up because human promises most often fail and disappoint us (ask me how I know); God’s promises, how- ever, sustain us. They are what our souls are looking for. They provide guidance, teaching, encouragement, for- giveness, joy, and the confidence of a secured future in Christ. They cover EVERY area of our lives and number well over 600, I’m told. While this e-Book isn’t a complete, nor even an exhaus- tive, presentation of God’s promises, the point is to aid and encourage you in taking them personally. The hope is that you will use this e-Book presentation as a springboard to fully EMBRACE HIS GRACE and search out the depth, height, and width of God’s riches toward YOU because this is what our souls are searching for.
  • 12. 1 GOD PROMISES A JOURNEY OF FAITH Let’s consider God’s servant Mary. An old Chinese proverb states that a journey of a thou- sand miles begins with the first step. For the purposes of wanting to keep this simple, I am going to offer you this simple overview of the process for the faith journey: → A WORD OF PROMISE → YOUR EXPECTATIONS → CONFUSION → WONDERING AND WANDERING → FAITH LEADING TO PROMISES FULFILLED Generally speaking, when we start a journey, we start with the end in mind.
  • 13. God Promises a Journey of Faith 2 All of the Old Testament saints referred to in chapter 11 of the Book of Hebrews (Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sa- rah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets) ex- hibited faith that pleased God. They were all looking for- ward to the promise of redemption that didn’t come in their lifetimes. In a sense, all their faith was on credit (i.e., that God would come and redeem them in the future). Today as participants in the New Testament, we have already received our redemption. We, however, aren’t saved by looking forward but rather by looking back at what is already a reality. How much more, then, should we trust in the Lord? “It is written . . . It is FINISHED” WOW, that’ll preach! Regarding the promises of God, let’s consider Mary. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end” (Luke 1:30-33 NIV).
  • 14. God Promises a Journey of Faith 3 Notice the Angel did not say: Do not be afraid because most people will not under- stand what I’m about to tell you and what you are about to go through. Your whole life will be disrupted and your initial joy will turn to sorrow before God is finished you. Your son will be misunderstood, mocked, rejected by many and then He will be beaten and crucified right before your very eyes. No, the angel said to Mary, “You have found FAVOR with God . . .” “You will conceive and give birth to a Son . . .” “He will be great . . .” “He will be given a throne . . .” “He will reign and His kingdom will never end.” The Angel only mentioned the end game, not the jour- ney. None of us can really know what was going through Mary’s mind as her life with Jesus unfolded, but given what we’ve all experienced, we can only imagine what thoughts may have flooded her mind at times: Confusion, fear,
  • 15. God Promises a Journey of Faith 4 worry, anxiety, doubt, and perhaps questioning that she might have heard God wrong. Or how about, “This isn’t what I was expecting!” Have you ever felt that way? Maybe you even do today? (I know I’m driving in someone’s neighborhood right now!) Here are a couple of things we can learn from Mary’s life: 1] Just because what God has said to us doesn’t look the way we might have pictured or ex- pected, doesn’t mean it’s not real or won’t come to pass. Listen, we see that Jesus is indeed great and is in fact the Central Person in all of the history of mankind. He does have a throne and is actually sitting at the Right Hand of the Father. He is reigning over a Kingdom—His Kingdom— which will never end. It just didn’t happen the way Mary probably expected. So what got her through it all? We know that Mary was a woman of great faith like Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sa- rah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets be- fore her.
  • 16. God Promises a Journey of Faith 5 2] Then Mary SAID, “Behold, I am the handmaiden of the Lord; let it be done to me according to what you have said. And the angel left her” (Luke 1:38 AMP). One can only imagine Mary, in keeping with her human- ity and cultural constraints, might have kept repeating those same words to herself just as she did when the angel first spoke to her. Perhaps she softly spoke them as she leaned over the manger. Maybe she uttered it every time she overheard rumors and gossip about Jesus as she stood in the local market. I wonder if she offered it as a cry of grief and surrender at the foot of the cross. “I am a servant of the Most High God, an Ambassador of Christ, let it be done unto me according to Your will” It is the one prayer we must never stop praying on the road to our God-given hopes and dreams. I WANT TO INVITE YOU TO MAKE A CHANGE IN ORDER TO ENCOUNTER THE LOVE OF GOD THROUGH “EMBRACING HIS GRACE.” OPEN UP TO HIS LOVE ENCOUNTER. RELEASE HIS SPIRIT LIVING IN YOU TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE—THE WAY YOU THINK, THE WAY YOU ACT, YOUR EMOTIONS, YOUR FEELINGS, YOUR HEALTH, YOUR FINANCES, YOUR RELATIONSHIPS, ETC.
  • 17. God Promises a Journey of Faith 6 Today is a new day to EMBRACE the Promises of God for your life because it is salvation to your soul, health to your body, and healing to your relationships. It focuses your eyes on the LORD and keeps you in perfect peace (not to mention our Joy being complete, John 16:23-24). Regarding this change: ARE YOU IN OR ARE YOU OUT? ARE YOU READY? This Book of the Law [The Ways of God] shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success (Joshua 1:8 AMP). Now this is personal!
  • 18. 7 EMBRACING GOD’S AMAZING GRACE Your Love never fails; it never gives up; it never gives up on me. Nothing can separate me from Your great love! Your Love goes on and on. It overwhelms and satisfies my soul. This one thing remains—Your Love Never Fails. Your Grace never fails. This is unfailing love that You would take my place, that you would lay down Your life, that I would be set free; worthy is the Lamb who was slain and the King who conquered the grave. All that You’ve done for me . . . You’re the One that guides my heart and satisfies my soul. Lord, I need you! Where Grace is found is where You are. You are my Portion, Provider, Provision, Hope, Righteous- ness, Defense, Encourager, Comforter, Savior, and LORD. Your love is better than life. My heart is amazed from one day to the next. All of Your promises won’t let go of me.
  • 19. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 8 In Your Presence, I am completely satisfied. WHAT GOD IS SAYING TO YOU AND ME "Come to Me, YOUR NAME , and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). YOUR NAME , I am a NEW creation, the old things have passed away (2 Corinthians 5:17). And the Glory which The Father gave Jesus, Jesus has given me, YOUR NAME (John 17: 22). Since you are in Christ, YOUR NAME , I have made you an heir of all My promises (Galatians 3:29). YOUR NAME , I am an Ambassador of Jesus in this world (2 Corinthians 5:20). YOUR NAME , It is not by my might, nor by my power, but by The Spirit of God, says the Lord Almighty—you will succeed because of my Spirit (Zechariah 4:6). Though the mountains vanish, My unending love will never leave you, YOUR NAME (Isaiah 54:10).
  • 20. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 9 I will always build you up, YOUR NAME , not pull you down (Jeremiah 24:6). I will give you peace, YOUR NAME , at all times and in every situation (2 Thessalonians 3:16). The LORD your God will be with you al- ways, YOUR NAME (Joshua 1:9). I pray that you, YOUR NAME , being rooted and established in love, may have power . . . to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:17–19). I Know and rely on the love God has for me, YOUR NAME . God is love; therefore, I live in love and God lives in me (1 John 4:16). I AM The LORD full of mercy and grace and I overflow with love for you, YOUR NAME (Psalm 103:8). My plan for you, YOUR NAME , and your future is filled with hope (Jeremiah 29:11). Trust in Me with all your heart, YOUR NAME , and I will guide you (Proverbs 3:5–6).
  • 21. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 10 I AM at work in your life, YOUR NAME , through the desires of your heart (Philippians 2:13; Psalm 37:4). My steps are ordered by the LORD because I, YOUR NAME , am righteous in His sight And He delights in my ways (Psalm 37:23). I will take hold of your hand, YOUR NAME , to keep you from falling (Psalm 37:24). My power will rest on you, YOUR NAME , when you are weak (2 Corinthians 12:9). If you search for Me with all your heart, YOUR NAME , you will find me (Jeremiah 29:13). Cast all your worries on Me, YOUR NAME , for I really care about you. (1 Peter 5:7). I will not let you be tested beyond what you can en- dure, YOUR NAME (1 Corinthians 10:13). My love for you, YOUR NAME , will persevere through every situation. (1 Corinthians 13:4–7). I am your shelter, YOUR NAME , and a place of safety from your enemies (Psalm 61:3).
  • 22. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 11 My love will never fail you, YOUR NAME (1 Corinthians 13:8). I will keep you safe, YOUR NAME , because no one can snatch you out of My hand (John 10:29). I will heal your broken heart, YOUR NAME , and mend all your wounds (Psalm 147:3). You can know and depend on the love that I have for you, YOUR NAME (1 John 4:16) You can trust in Me, YOUR NAME , for I will never forsake you, YOUR NAME (Psalm 9:10). For whoever touches you, YOUR NAME , touches the apple of My eye (Zechariah 2:8). I AM all that you hunger for. I want you, YOUR NAME , to “Taste and see that I AM good; blessed are you, YOUR NAME , because you take refuge in Me” (Psalm 34:8). I will never abandon you, YOUR NAME (Hebrews 13:5). I see all your hardships, YOUR NAME , and I care about your suffering (Psalm 31:7).
  • 23. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 12 I will cause all things to ultimately work for your good, YOUR NAME (Romans 8:28). I will protect and carry you, YOUR NAME , all the days of your life (Isaiah 46:4). Come close to Me, YOUR NAME , and I will come close to you (James 4:8). You can trust in Me, YOUR NAME , for I AM your strength and your song (Isaiah 12:2). Wait patiently for Me, YOUR NAME , and I will hear your cry (Psalm 40:1). LORD, You brought me, YOUR NAME , up out of the pit of destruction (Psalm 40:2). My Spirit made you, YOUR NAME , and My breath gives you life (Job 33:4). There is no place you can go to escape My pres- ence, YOUR NAME (Psalm 139:7-10). Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you, YOUR NAME , will not be shaken (Isaiah 54:10).
  • 24. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 13 The Lord your God is with you, I AM mighty to save. I take great delight in you, YOUR NAME , I will quiet you with MY love and peace, I rejoice over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:7). Every good and perfect gift, YOUR NAME , is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James 1:17). Fear not, for I have redeemed you, YOUR NAME ; you are mine (Isaiah 43:1). I will not abandon you, YOUR NAME , for I am glad to make you My very own. (1 Samuel 12:22). No matter what happens, I will not leave you, YOUR NAME . When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you (Isaiah 43:2). No weapon created for my, YOUR NAME , harm will succeed against me (Isaiah 54:17). YOUR NAME , you are very valuable to Me. See, I have engraved you on the palms of My hands (Isaiah 49:16).
  • 25. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 14 Be strong and courageous, YOUR NAME . Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord my God will be with me wherever I go (Joshua 1:9). I want to provide for your needs, YOUR NAME . I want you to trust Me enough to say with confidence, “The [my] Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want” (Psalm 23:1). My love for you, YOUR NAME , will last forever (Jeremiah 31:3). I will meet your every need, YOUR NAME , through My eternal riches in Jesus Christ (Philippians 4:19). Do not be sad, YOUR NAME , for My joy is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10). I will save you, YOUR NAME , in the midst of your troubles (Psalm 138:7). I AM near to you whenever you cry out, YOUR NAME (Deuteronomy 4:7). When problems arise, YOUR NAME , call to Me and I will answer you (Psalm 86:7).
  • 26. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 15 You can trust in My faithfulness, YOUR NAME , because My Word is true (Psalm 33:4). I have cared for you, YOUR NAME , from the moment you were born (Psalm 71:6). You are precious and honored in my sight YOUR NAME , and I love you (Isaiah 43:4). Trust in Me, YOUR NAME , and do not be afraid of what others can do to you (Psalm 56:11). YOUR NAME , I AM your shield, your glory, and The Lifter of your head (Psalm 3:3). Do not worry, YOUR NAME , I will surely comfort you and will look with compassion on all your ruins; I will make your deserts like Eden, your wastelands like the garden of the Lord (Isaiah 51:3). Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not per- ceive it? I am making a way for you, YOUR NAME , in the desert and streams in the wasteland (Isaiah 43:18, 19). If I AM for you, YOUR NAME , no one can stand against you (Romans 8:31).
  • 27. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 16 Let Me lead you, YOUR NAME . Go out in joy and be led forth with peace (Isaiah 55:12). Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you, YOUR NAME . You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart I will be found by you (Jeremiah 29:12–14)! Your sadness may last for a night, YOUR NAME , but joy will come in the morning (Psalm 30:5). You can rest in My love, YOUR NAME , for I have power to save you (Zephaniah 3:17). My thoughts toward you, YOUR NAME , outnumber the sand on the seashore (Psalm 139:17, 18). All the days of your life, YOUR NAME , are written in My special book (Psalm 139:16). I will carry you in My arms, YOUR NAME , just like a father carries his child (Deuteronomy 1:31). For you, YOUR NAME , are honored in My eyes. I AM your God and your strength (Isaiah 49:5). I made you alive in Jesus simply because I love you, YOUR NAME (Ephesians 2:4, 5).
  • 28. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 17 YOUR NAME , I will carry your burdens every day (Psalm 68:19). Whether you turn to the right or to the left, YOUR NAME , your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the way; walk in it” (Isaiah 30:21). (In order to hear, we must listen.) Because of Jesus, I, YOUR NAME , am free from all condemnation (Romans 8:1). I will forgive your sins, YOUR NAME , and I will remember them no more (Hebrews 8:12)! I will fulfill My purpose for your life, YOUR NAME , because My mercy endures forever (Psalm 138:8). My Father looks after the sparrows, HE will certainly take care of me (Luke 12:6, 7). I will cover you with My feathers, YOUR NAME , and protect you with My wings (Psalm 91:4). My great peace will guard your heart, YOUR NAME , and your thoughts in Jesus (Philippians 4:7). Jesus gives me, YOUR NAME , His peace (John 14:27).
  • 29. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 18 Jesus is my way, my truth and my life and there is no other way that I, YOUR NAME , can come to the Father but through Him (John 14:6). I watch over you, YOUR NAME , and I listen for your prayers (1 Peter 3:12). Listen to Me. I have cared for you since you were born, YOUR NAME . I will be your God throughout your lifetime. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you, YOUR NAME (Isaiah 46:3, 4). I have chosen you, YOUR NAME , to be My own precious possession (Deuteronomy 7:6). Jesus bore your sins on the cross, YOUR NAME , so you would be healed (1 Peter 2:24). I will be your safe place in difficult times YOUR NAME (Nahum 1:7). YOUR NAME , I am your rock, in whom you find protection. I am your shield, the power that saves you, and your place of safety. I am your refuge, your savior, the one who saves you from violence ( 2 Samuel 2:2, 3).
  • 30. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 19 You are fearfully and wonderfully made, YOUR NAME (Psalm 139:14). I will not let you fall, YOUR NAME , for I am watching over you day and night (Psalm 121:3). I will go before you, YOUR NAME , and fight your battles (Deuteronomy 1:30). You will have perfect peace if you keep focused on Me, YOUR NAME (Isaiah 26:3). Nothing in all creation will ever separate you from My love, YOUR NAME (Romans 8:35-39). And God saw me, YOUR NAME , and all that He had made, and behold, it was very good (Genesis 1:31). YOUR NAME , you are altogether beautiful, My love; there is not flaw in you (Song of Solomon 4:7). YOUR NAME , you are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). YOUR NAME , those who look to (the LORD) are radiant . . . (Psalm 34:5).
  • 31. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 20 He has made everything, including me, YOUR NAME , beautiful in its time (Ecclesiastes 3:11). You, YOUR NAME , have been made in the image of God, after His likeness (Genesis 1:26). The LORD your God is in your midst, YOUR NAME , The Mighty ONE who will save me; He will rejoice over me with gladness; He will quiet me by His love Zephaniah 3:17; He will exult over me YOUR NAME with loud singing . . . He will give me, YOUR NAME , peace (John 14:27). See what kind of love the Father has given to me, YOUR NAME , that I should be called a child of God; and so am I (1 John 3:1)! I will provide every good thing you need, YOUR NAME , to do My will (Hebrews 13:20-21). You are more than a conqueror, YOUR NAME , through My love in Jesus Christ (Romans 8:37). In ME, YOUR NAME , you will live and move and have your being (Acts 17:28). I came to you, YOUR NAME , that you may have life, and have it abundantly (John 10:10).
  • 32. Embracing God’s Amazing Grace 21 When we actually confess (confess with your mouth and believe in your heart) God’s promises over our lives, we set the supernatural into motion. We walk by faith, not by sight, as we walk from earth into eternity.
  • 33. 22 ONE THING REMAINS Prayer Pray this with me: “I want to tell you Jesus You are my heart’s desire . . . You are the only One that can fill me up . . . only You can fully satisfy the deepest places in my heart. You are my heart’s desire & I choose to live to know You more! I want to know You, let Your Spirit overwhelm me let Your Presence overtake my heart. Great is your faithfulness. I am yours . . . I belong to you . . . Seeking Your Truth as Your servant and ambassador, forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize belonging to my calling from above by God.”
  • 34. 23 JESUS CULTURE: “ROOFTOPS” A Song of Grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-gLdIO5G-Q#t=14 Here I am before You, falling in love and seeking Your truth Knowing that Your perfect grace has brought me to this place Because of You I freely live, my life to You, oh God, I give So I stand before You, God I lift my voice cause You set me free † So I shout out Your name, from the rooftops I proclaim
  • 35. Jesus Culture: “Rooftops” 24 That I am Yours, I am Yours † All the good You've done for me, I lift up my hands for all to see You're the only one who brings me to my knees To share this love across the earth, the beauty of Your holy worth So I kneel before You, God I lift my hands cause You set me free † So I shout out Your name, from the rooftops I proclaim That I am Yours, I am Yours All that I am, I place into Your loving hands And I am Yours, I am Yours † Here I am, I stand, with arms wide open To the One, the Son, the Everlasting God” ‡
  • 36. 25 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Len Di Giovanni… Christ Follower, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Entrepreneur. Founder of Impact Marketing and CO-FOUNDER of Boresha International Inc., brings 43 years of success di- recting multi-faceted business units, with a unique blend of skills and a proven record of achieving results. As a results driven leader, Len is passionate about "creating an organi- zation and environment that allows people to succeed and grow with the end result being revenue, bottom line and in- terpersonal improvement." Len's successful servant leadership approach to busi- ness stems from his experience in various executive lead- ership positions where he has created corporate teams, customer service support, developed sales and marketing strategic plans, and headed new business development. He has been involved in the marketing of emerging solutions within the Consumer Products, Hardware, Aerospace, Di- rect Marketing, Floor Covering, Import, and Multi-Level Marketing industries.
  • 37. About the Author 26 Len graduated from St. Mary's College in Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and English. He served in the United States Army as 1st lieuten- ant in the Vietnam War as a Forward Observer, received two Bronze Stars for his exceptional service. Len believes in community outreach and service volun- tarily serving on several Board of Directors seats including Board President of the Tri-Valley Learning Corporation, Board member of The Floor Covering Installation Contrac- tors Association, Just Say Y.E.S. Foundation, Shiloh Chris- tian Fellowship, Global Education Partnership, the Advisory Board of Floor Universe, and as a teacher of Biblical Studies at the college level. Len and his wife Sue live in Pleasanton, California. Hav- ing raised four children they are now actively participating in and speaking into the lives of their eight grandchildren. To learn more about Len’s ministry, visit his website at: www.transformationcafe.org. You can also follow Len on Facebook at: www.face- book.com/transformationcafe.