Quotes About Grace

We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.

Thus while Ganesha helps devotees move from south to north, Kartikeya himself moves from north to south for the benefi t of devotees. While as Ganesha tempers materialistic cravings with spiritual insight, Murugan tempers his martial attitude with divine grace and romantic emotions. Thus the Goddess helps Shiva connect with humanity through her two sons.

All will be well if we repent of our sins, accept God's love and demonstrate it by following His law. This

Arjuna, fair or unfair, the results of any action depend on five things: the body, the mind, the instruments, the method and divine grace (luck? fate?). Only the ignorant think they alone are responsible for any outcome.—Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 18, verses 13 to 16 (paraphrased).

The sage said, 'It is the name of Ram that ensured the bridge of stones to Lanka did not crack under the weight of the monkeys. Likewise, it is the name of Krishna that ensures this bridge of arrows withstands Hanuman's weight. Strength alone is not enough in this world; divine grace is needed. Krishna is Ram and both are Hari or Vishnu. Never forget that. Without Krishna you are nothing. You are Nara and he is Narayana.

Strength alone is not enough in this world; divine grace is needed. Krishna

The people find great solace in the idea of a personal God whose grace, obtained through devotion, can overpower the shackles of karma and samsara. The

True love is the ability to love people despite their mistakes.

Strength alone is not enough in this world; divine grace is needed.

God doesn't erase our past for us. Instead, he heals the one we've got.

Walau tak ada yang sempurna, hidup ini indah apa adanya.

I am not sure that digging in our past guilts is a useful occupation for the very old, given that one can do so little about them. I have reached a stage at which one hopes to be forgiven for concentrating on how to get through the present.

Whereas militant Christianity triumphs over all, generative Christianity transforms the world through humble service to all. It is not about victory; it is about following Christ in order to seed human community with grace.

It is just mortifying to be a Christian, except for the Jesus part. —Anne Lamott

Grace—gifts given without being earned and with no expectation of return—

Forgiveness is not a single act, but a matter of constant practice.

Isn't it wonderful to serve the God of "it's never too late"?)

One never notices how nice it is to be worshipped until one has fallen from grace,

There were some days that deserved to be drowned at birth and everyone sent back to bed with a hot brandy, a box of chocolates and a warm, energetic companion. Today was without question one of those days.

The only real elegance is in the mind; if you've got that, the rest really comes from it.

The first rule that a geisha is taught, at the age of nine, is to be charming to other women...Every girl in the world should have geisha training.

You gotta have style to get up in the morning

maintainence is elegance. Diana Vreeland. vogue magazine 1984.

I'm not one of those women who thinks beauty is a curse.