This is a phrase that I pieced together from various things I heard this last weekend away. As it seems to coincide with our conversation last night, I thought I'd share it. It is my prayer for our community...
that we would be a group of people
living a common life
characterized by grace and love.
I realize that may not sound profound, and yet I think the actualization of such a group in its truest, realist sense, would have a profound effect. It would have to point to Jesus.
American Heritage Dictionary defines "characterize" as "To be a distinctive trait or mark of; distinguish."
Imagine a group of people distinctively marked by grace and love! I'm choosing to believe that the Lord could (will?) do this among us.
Thoughts?
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I came across a quote by Bono of U2 describing his thoughts on grace as I was working on this paper on John Newton, the man who wrote the song "Amazing Grace": "It's a powerful idea, grace. It really is. We hear so much of karma and so little of grace. Every religion teaches about karma and what you put out you will receive. And even Christianity, which is supposed to be about grace, has turned redemption into good manners, or the right accent, or good works, or whatever. I just can't get over grace."
- Turner, Steve. 2002. "Amazing grace: The story of America's most beloved song." New York, NY: HarperCollins.
I hope to be that type of grace.
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