Stubborn Grace

On Thursday, I finished reading When Sinners Say "I Do" by Dave Harvey.  This book has been good reminding me (and you) that grace is vitally important in marriage.  The author writes about the need to show the gospel in our most intimate human relationship.  I wanted to share a few quotes from Chapter 8.

"The grace that justifies (declaring us holy in God's sight) becomes the grace that sanctifies (making us ever more holy in daily life). It is a prevailing, unstoppable grace that doesn't close up shop the day after the sinner's prayer. It's the power of god to help us overcome sin, and a potent weapon in the fierce struggles that accompany life after the honeymoon of conversion. Conversion, like a wedding, is hardly the end of the story--it's just the beginning!"
"Grace is a permanent fixture in the life of every Christian, a divine force constantly on the job, a 24/7 truth applier standing over all we do."
"Grace meets us right where we are, to take us to where God wants us to be."
"But a deluge of  "do nots" won't deliver a great marriage. Maturity comes not just from knowing what to avoid, but what to pursue."
"The grace of God has appeared with a power so stubborn that it will not allow sin to ultimately win."
Are you sharing grace with your spouse?  Do you see the need for grace for your daily life?

This is just one more book that challenges the view that grace is something to get us saved.  It is more!

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