#grace

Counter Girl (in candy shop): You two are cute. Seriously. How long have you been going out? Sam: Six years. ↗

— Maggie Stiefvater

#grace-brisbane #sam-roth #sam

Someone who is determinedly trying to show God how good he or she is is likely to become an insufferable prig. ↗

— N.T. Wright

#grace #self-righteousness #self-determination

Her (Mary's) Son first had to be the Child of the Father in order then to become man and be capable of taking up on his shoulders the burden of a guilty world. ↗

— Hans Urs von Balthasar

#catholicism #christ #christianity #eternal-child #god

Got plans for the rest of the day?" I looked back at him and my heart just stopped. Then it just started again thudding erratically. What the hell does that mean? I feel like I'm having a heart attack. "No plans," I whispered. Test drive your mattress? Let me pretend to be a Skittle and you can taste my rainbow? Fifty Shades me? Please! Oh, holy horror, I'm freaking losing it. ↗

— Christine Zolendz

#grace #shane-maxton #funny

Jesus said, 'Enter into My rest' and let God do what He does best ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#god-s-grace #r-alan-woods #r-alan-woods

We are all sinners who have been saved by Grace. We have not been saved from sinning, but we have been redeemed despite it". ~ R. Alan Woods [2012] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#grace-of-god #redeemer #sins #r-alan-woods

However, we all sin by omission. Therefore, we are all sinners in constant need of a 'Savior'." ~R. Alan Woods [2010] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#omission #r-alan-woods #savior #sinners #sins

But by the grace of God I am what I am." ~1 Corinthians 15:10 "Paul was alluding here to his honest response to those who were constantly criticizing, slandering, and defaming him and his character. This was the 'thorn' in his side!!! ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#defamation #grace-and-favor #r-alan-woods #slander #r-alan-woods

Although we do nothing for God unto others perfectly, He nonetheless smiles upon and empowers our best efforts". ~R. Alan Woods [2010] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#grace-of-god #imperfection #r-alan-woods #r-alan-woods

God has certainly not called us to throw our brains out the window as an appropriate response to His Grace". R. Alan Woods [2012] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#grace-of-god #r-alan-woods #r-alan-woods