Grace

I am getting close to the end of Christianish by Mark Steele. There is a chapter that talks about grace and how quite often we abuse it. We use it as a coupon to cover up our shortcomings, but then don’t do much to get rid of those shortcomings. I really liked this part about what grace should do in our lives and I wanted to share.

Grace should humble us, prompt us to make our lives right. It should make us want to please that sort of caring savior so much that every time we fail and need grace, it drives us toward purity—toward accountability. Grace should be met by gratefulness and gratefulness should prompt responsible action. –Mark Steele