Age Quote by Aiden Wilson Tozer
“Grace is the good pleasure of God that inclines him to bestow benefits upon the undeserving. It is a self-existent principle inherent in the divine nature and appears to us as a self-caused propensity to pity the wretched, spare the guilty, welcome the outcast, and bring into favor those who were before under just disapprobation. Its use to us sinful men is to save us and make us sit together in heavenly places to demonstrate to the ages the exceeding riches of God's kindness to us in Christ Jesus.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Grace: The Unmerited Favor of God by Aiden Wilson Tozer, 1905
Grace is an inherent divine inclination to give blessings to those who do not earn them, showing God's mercy to all, especially the unworthy.
In simple terms: God freely gives blessings to the undeserving.
Key Takeaway
Embrace God's unearned kindness.
Themes
merdom
mercy
divine nature
humanity
Mood
reverent
hopeful
compassionate
Type
theological
inspirational
reflective
When to use this quote
- personal struggle
- community service
- spiritual growth
- helping the marginalized
Key Concepts
Grace
unmerited favor
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does you influence your view of justice?
- Can unearned kindness coexist with accountability?
A Different Perspective
Grace may be misunderstood as a license for moral laxity.
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