The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges Summary
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Winner of the 1995 ECPA Christian Book Award, "The Discipline of Grace" explores the delicate balance between divine grace and personal effort. Can spiritual growth be both gift and discipline? Jerry Bridges' enduring framework for "preaching the gospel to yourself daily" continues transforming Christian discipleship conversations decades later.
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Grace Beyond Performance: The Heart of Spiritual Freedom
Have you ever noticed how your confidence in approaching God fluctuates with your spiritual performance? On days filled with meaningful prayer, controlled temper, and pure thoughts, you feel worthy of God's blessing. But after missed devotions, harsh words, and wandering thoughts, you hesitate to come before Him at all. This common experience reveals a profound misunderstanding that plagues many believers-the belief that God's favor depends on our performance rather than Christ's finished work. The truth is revolutionary: even on our best days, we fall short of God's perfect standard, and even on our worst days, His grace remains equally available because Christ fully satisfied God's justice on the cross. Most Christians mistakenly view their spiritual life in two distinct phases: the gospel for conversion and discipleship for the already-saved. This creates a dangerous dichotomy where we "graduate" from grace to the supposedly higher plane of performance. But there's something more fundamental than spiritual disciplines or service: we need to continue hearing the gospel every day of our Christian lives. Only a continuous reminder of God's grace through Christ will keep us from falling into performance-based thinking and provide the proper motivation for authentic holiness.
The Pharisee Within: Confronting Religious Pride
Preaching the Gospel to Yourself Daily
Dead to Sin's Reign, Alive to God's Grace
Grace That Disciplines: The Path to Godliness
The Transforming Vision: Beholding Christ's Glory
Dependent Discipline: The Balanced Path to Holiness
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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