I am not what I ought to be! Ah! how imperfect and…
“I am not what I ought to be! Ah! how imperfect and deficient! - I am not what I wish to be! I 'abhor what is evil,' and I would 'cleave to what is good!' - I am not what I hope to be! Soon, soon, I shall put off mortality: and with mortality all sin and imperfection! Yet, though I am not what I ought to be, nor what I wish to be, nor what I hope to be, I can truly say, I am not what I once was - a slave to sin and Satan; and I can heartily join with the Apostle, and acknowledge; By the grace of God, I am what I am!”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker acknowledges personal imperfection but finds identity and worth through divine grace
In simple terms: Grace defines who we are despite flaws
Key Takeaway
Embrace grace, not self-judgment
Themes
faith
grace
self-acceptance
Mood
hopeful
humble
Type
spiritual
motivational
When to use this quote
- personal repentance
- worship
- counseling
- addiction recovery
- mental health support
Key Concepts
Divine grace
spiritual transformation
humility
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to be "what I am" by grace?
- How can grace motivate moral improvement?
A Different Perspective
Grace may be misinterpreted as license for sin