"OK, grace sounds good, but what is it exactly? Grace is like mercy, right? No. Grace and mercy flow from the same stream of God’s character, but they have distinct differences. Perhaps you’ve heard the common explanations: Grace is getting what I don’t deserve— that is, heaven and every blessing on this side of glory. Mercy is not getting what I do deserve— that is, hell and eternal separation from God. Those definitions are workable, but I’d like to offer my own definition of grace that I’ll expand on later. Grace is a godly characteristic that determines God’s posture toward his children whereby he generously and freely loves, forgives, favors, and exalts undeserving sinners into sonship."

Kraus, Harry (2012-08-14). Breathing Grace: What You Need More Than Your Next Breath (Kindle Locations 180-187).  . Kindle Edition.


"Just as every cell (one hundred trillion in one human body!) requires a constant supply of oxygen, so every spiritual, emotional, and social aspect of our lives need a constant saturation with the gospel of grace."

Kraus, Harry (2012-08-14). Breathing Grace: What You Need More Than Your Next Breath (Kindle Locations 270-273).  . Kindle Edition.

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