Eternal life is not a gift from God, eternal life is the gift of God.

Sin can't be forgiven because it is not an act; you can only be forgiven for the sins you commit, not for a heredity. "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins" (1 John 1:9); sin must be cleansed by the miracle of God's grace.

Repentance does not cause a sense of sin—it causes a sense of inexpressible unworthiness. When I repent, I realize that I am absolutely helpless

Sin makes us moral quadriplegics.

He never mocks your weaknesses or throws your sin in your face. He never gets tired of you or gives up on his relationship with you. He doesn't ask you to earn what you can never deserve, and he never makes you feel guilty for needing his good gifts. His love isn't conditional and his grace is never temporary.

We're not only held captive by our sin, but also by the delusion of our righteousness. Resting in God's grace isn't just about confessing your sin; it's about forsaking your righteousness as well.

I understand why many people who call themselves Christians are not excited about grace. If you think your environment is your problem, you won't esteem grace, but once you admit that you're your biggest problem, you will celebrate the grace that rescues you from you.

He graces you with good things because he is good, not because you are.

You'll never celebrate grace as much as you should when you think you're more righteous than you actually are.

fact is that no one gives grace better than someone who is convinced that he needs it, as well.

In grace, he leads you where you didn't plan to go in order to produce in you what you couldn't achieve on your own.

There's not a day without sin rearing its ugly head and not a day in which God's abundant mercies are not new.