Quotes About Grace

Nunc autem manet fids, sps, crits—tria haec; maior autem hs est crits. (1 Corinthians 13.13:

To be sure, Paul hopes for the ultimate triumph of God's grace over all human unbelief and disobedience (Rom. 11:32, Phil. 2:9–11). Until that eschatological consummation, however, Paul speaks only to the community of faith. He articulates no basis for a general ethic applicable to those outside the church.

Almighty God, grant unto them, and to every one of us, such grace from above as that we may not willfully infringe His holy commandments, prohibiting us to covet other men's goods, but with all thankfulness to satisfy ourselves with those benefits which He hath already bestowed upon us.

Always it refers to God's favor and care for those he chooses to be "with." It makes all the difference to their lives.

As holy zeal is the fervency of our grace, so sinful zeal is the intention and fervency of sin.

So then, let "Deserved" be written on the door of hell, but on the door of Heaven and life, "The free gift" (68).

We are members of the world and of the church, and must labour to do good to many; and therefore we have greater work to do on earth, than merely securing our own salvation. We are intrusted with our Master's talents for his service, to do our best in our places, to propagate his truth and grace, to edify his church, honour his cause, and promote the salvation of as many souls as we can. All this is to be done on earth, if we would secure the end of all in heaven.

How will it fill our souls with perpetual joy, to think that in the streams of this blood we have swum through the violence of the world, the snares of Satan, the seductions of flesh, the curse of the law, the wrath of an offended God, the accusations of a guilty conscience, and the vexing doubts and fears of an unbelieving heart, and are arrived safely at the presence of God!

A graceless, inexperienced preacher is one of the most unhappy creatures upon earth: and yet he is ordinarily very insensible of his unhappiness; for he has so many counters that seem like the gold of saving grace, and so many splendid stones that resemble Christian jewels, that he is seldom troubled with the thoughts of his poverty; but (Rev3:15) thinks he is "rich, and increased in goods, and stands in need of nothing, when he is poor, and miserable, and blind, and naked." He

Content not yourselves with being in a state of grace, but be also careful that your graces are kept in vigorous and lively exercise, and that you preach to yourselves the sermons which you study, before you preach them to others. If

O blessed be the grace that makes advantages of my corruptions, even to contradict and kill themselves (648).

It's so much better, where possible, to try and forgive offenders and give them a second chance, just like my mother and father did so often with me as a child.

En lo posible, es mejor tratar de perdonar a los transgresores y darles una segunda oportunidad, tal como lo hicieron tantas veces mis padres conmigo cuando era niño.

Hardly last and supremely paramount, you deserve forgiveness, your own and the children's, for your inevitable moments of moodiness and impatience, for your mistakes and missteps, and for all that is part of the human condition that makes children and their behaviors forgivable.

Choose being kind over being right and you'll be right every time.

By all the eagle in thee, all the dove.

There is no other light other than Jesus that can lead to true joy now or to eternal life in days to come; not money, adventure, or success; not the pride of morality; not the pleasure of sin. The only true light is Jesus Christ, and God in His grace sent Him into this world to be our Savior.

Only God can enlighten the mind and open the heart to His gospel. So

It is God's purpose in our salvation that we should be holy, and therefore those who are predestined to salvation are predestined to holiness.

God knows how to turn things around. He can turn your sorrow into joy – just let Him in.

Spiritual life flows out of union with Christ, not merely imitation of Christ.

Acceptance of Christ and appropriation of every element in redemption is conditional on awareness of God's holiness and conviction of the depth of our sin.

Redemption is participatory, not imitative.

Nature has a great simplicity and therefore a great beauty.