Quotes About Grace

The Lord continues to be committed to us even when we sin. He continues to love us. In some ways, the nature of his love for us resembles an enduring marriage, or how a father or mother may love a misbegotten child. Hosea was being called to be like God when he had to love a person who would have been difficult to love. We are difficult to love when we sin; a sin is always a transgression against the Lord." Shin looked carefully at Isak's face to see if he had reached him.

You saw all sorts of things in a church where forgiveness was expected.

She didn't want to hate him anymore. What did Joseph say to his brothers who had sold him into slavery when he saw them again? "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

The Lord continues to be committed to us even when we sin. He continues to love us. In some ways, the nature of his love for us resembles an enduring marriage, or how a father or mother may love a misbegotten child. Hosea was being called to be like God when he had to love a person who would have been difficult to love. We are difficult to love when

must learn to forgive—to know what is important, that to live without forgiveness was a kind of death with breathing and movement.

live without forgiveness was a kind of death with breathing and movement.

I don't actually understand the meaning of generosity. It means giving to people and expecting nothing in return. It doesn't mean giving to someone with the expectation, or even hope, that they will regale you with praise for being such a generous person. I realized that I'm fine with giving, but I'm bad at generosity.

When you're down and don't think you can get back up, when you've been crying so hard there isn't any more tears, when you're so mad you've broken three things, just remember: when Christ died for you, He claimed you as his own.

that even while caught in a stormy sea, they must keep dancing, dance on through the rolling waves so that when they finally surged up toward the open air, their grace and joy would light up the world.

Go through life without showing off, attracting attention to yourself, or making flamboyant gestures. These will only attract the hostility of others. The wise accomplish all that they want without arousing the envy or scorn of others.

What many Christians focus on is a view of the world as full of opportunities for grace.

Our capacity to forgive is our superpower.

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French women know one can go far with a great haircut, a bottle of champagne, and a divine perfume.

Forgiveness flounders because I exclude the enemy from the community of humans and myself from the community of sinners.

Whatever the reasons, when forgiveness happens it is always a miracle of grace. The obstacles in its way are immense

Faith is the way we as receivers relate appropriately to God as the giver. It is empty hands held open for God to fill.

In the minds of most people, Christianity is supposed to be about love of God and neighbor (even though it is true that at the heart of Christianity does not lie human love at all, but God's love for humanity24

All sufferers can find comfort in the solidarity of the Crucified; but only those who struggle against evil by following the example of the Crucified will discover him at their side. To claim the comfort of the Crucified while rejecting his way is to advocate not only cheap grace but a deceitful ideology.

Some days, doing "the best we can" may still fall short of what we would like to be able to do, but life isn't perfect on any front-and doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else.

Nothing makes you feel more beautiful than a sari.

Angels are everywhere. Know you've found one when you see happiness & hope.

Be worthy of the master's grace. Be kind to dogs.

Love understands the value of the least of us. Forgiveness affirms.