If Grace Is So Amazing, Why Don't We Like It? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780470491607)

Amazing Grace How sweet the sound . . . or is it? Grace set to music is one thing, but what about grace itself? What about grace as an idea, an act, a force? Grace upsets the natural balance, turning the law of cause and effect on its head. Our instinctive reaction is to pull back from grace. Rather than recognizing our unworthiness to receive this completely undeserved gift from God, we want to believe that, on balance, something in our lives merits the good that comes our way, that we deserve whatever gifts we receive. And if we find it difficult to accept grace for ourselves, how much more unwilling are we to have it handed to others? When someone gets off the hook too easily, aren't we uncomfortable? A miscarriage of justice, we think. That's not fair But real Christian faith requires that we accept and embrace this radical thing called grace. It's not about being fair: God's grace will turn your world upside down3/4 if you let it.

Author: Donald McCullough
ISBN-10: 0470491604
ISBN-13: 9780470491607
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Language: English
Published: 01/09/2009
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d