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“There is grace for the unrighteous and the self-righteous alike, and the father loves both sons well.”
“The way to conquer sin is not by working hard to change our deeds, but by trusting Jesus to change our desires. Follow Me, pg. 111.”
“Winter is already a lost shape, forgottenin the ground. Instead, here is Springwith all the grace of a womansmoothing out her apron.”
“Reading the scriptures through the lenses of the Law you see God as unapproachable, through the lenses of Grace you see the outstretched arms of Jesus saying "come".”
“Insofar as the intervention of grace constitutes the core of religious experience, the constant aim of every religious movement ought to be a reduction of transcendence coupled with an unswerving d...”
“The fire of God comes where ever there is a sacrifice.”
“Repentance is not merely turning away from your sin but turning to the Lamb who takes away your sin. "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world". 1 John 1:29”
“ritual maturity is not defined by how well one applies Biblical principles to suppress sin. If you are capable of suppressing your sins or managing them, you would have no need for a Redeemer.”
“For dismissed by You from Paradise, and having taken my journey into a far country, I cannot by myself return, unless Thou meetest the wanderer: for my return has throughout the whole tract of this...”
“What is ordinary to you maybe a desert of woeful newness to another.”
“God spoke through the prophet Isaiah and said in Isaiah 54:4-10 (NLT)4 Fear not; you will no longer live in shame. Dont be afraid; there is no more disgrace for you.You will no longer remember the ...”
“Mom smiled and brushed my hair away from my face. You can call yourself whatever youwant.Okay. Sophie Awesome Sparkle-Princess it is.”
“Measurements is your saving grace if you want to raise steam.”
“Losing well was a gift, but winning well is this stuff of the authentic manhood.”
“When you have nothing to offer, love gives abundantly.”
“How long did it take to become a gracious person? One who could accept help and give thanks without being resentful of it?”
“He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain, which cannot forget, falls drop by drop upon the heart, until in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful graces of God.”
“I know nothing, except what everyone knows--if there when grace dances, I should dance.”
“Pull himself together? This was a man who looked permanently cemented together.”
“We preach grace, but we dont always practice it. We talk about Gods mercy, but we dont always want the people who need it most to know it or get in on it. We say we are in the redemption business, ...”
