Appreciate Quote by Tullian Tchividjian
“When it comes to understanding and appreciating grace, our biggest problem is our so-called goodness...not our self-perceived badness.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Grace and Truth, 2015
Our difficulty in grasping grace stems from overestimating our own moral goodness rather than recognizing our inherent flaws.
In simple terms: We think we're good, but it's our badness that blocks grace.
Key Takeaway
Recognize humility to receive grace.
Themes
spirituality
humility
theology
self-awareness
psychology
Mood
reflective
inspired
Type
theological
motivational
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- spiritual counseling
- teaching
- confession
- ethical decision making
Key Concepts
grace
self-deception
humility
redemption
inner conflict
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you view yourself as good or flawed?
- How does humility affect your spiritual growth?
A Different Perspective
Some argue that focusing on sin can lead to despair rather than hope.
![“[The human mind] finds more facility in assenting to the self-existence of an invisible cause possessing infinite power, wisdom, and goodness, than in the self-existence of the universe, visibly destitute of these attributes, and which may be the effect of them.” quote by James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f4b/james-madison-373_attributes_the-human-mind-finds-more-facility-in-as_1808198.jpg)
