Octavio Paz Quotes

The essence of grace, we suppose, is that the account has been paid in advance; and, because it has been paid, everything can be had for nothing.

Grace is not reserved for good people; grace underscores the goodness of God.

God does not give us salvation because we believe. Our believing is only the normal way of receiving the salvation he freely gives.

Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift.

It took me a long time to not think of the universe as a judgmental debit-credit system. I haven't completely shaken it, but I no longer think that I am overdrawn with God. Grace is not something you earn; its always there. I find this idea a lot more fun.

Grace is love that seeks you out when you have nothing to give in return. Grace is love coming at you that has nothing to do with you. Grace is being loved when you are unlovable.

The God of Christianity never claims to be fair. He goes beyond fair. The Bible teaches that he decided not to give us what we deserve- that's mercy. In addition, God decided to give us exactly what we didn't deserve- we call that grace.

Grace is sufficient even though we huff and puff with all our might to try and find something or someone that it cannot cover. Grace is enough.

I have come to know a God of compassion and mercy and love.

God's grace is definitely abundant.

The bad news that we are all guilty is met with the best news that God loves and forgives guilty people.

God doesn't do good things for us because we are good and we deserve them. He does good things for us because He is good and loves us.

The fact that we are loved and accepted and forgiven in spite of everything we have done is simply too good to be true.

Because of Jesus' finished work of the cross, He will never be angry with you nor rebuke you even when you fail.

Grace is the love of God shown to the unlovely. It is God reaching downward to people who are in rebellion against him.

This one word 'grace' contains within itself the whole of New Testament theology.

If grace is to be free - which is the very meaning of grace - we cannot view it as something to be repaid.

I am wonderfully content with a God who does not deal with me as my sins deserve.

The grace of God is love freely shown toward guilty sinners, contrary to their merit and indeed in defiance of their demerit.

Grace and mercy are never deserved.

Grace is God's love in action for those who don't deserve it.

Grace means there is nothing we can do to make God love us more . . . And grace means there is nothing we can do to make God love us less

The motive of grace is the infinite, compassionate love of a merciful God, but the work of grace was the death of Christ on the cross.

I measure Your love for me by the magnitude of the wrath I deserved, and the wonder of Your mercy by putting Christ in my place.

The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.